Beethoven, as Revealed in His Own Words : The Man and the Artist.
Title:
Beethoven, as Revealed in His Own Words : The Man and the Artist.
Author:
Beethoven, Ludwig van.
ISBN:
9781775565529
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (152 pages)
Contents:
Title -- Contents -- Brief Biographical Sketch -- Preface -- Concerning Art -- Love of Nature -- Concerning Texts -- On Composing -- On Performing Music -- On His Own Works -- On Art and Artists -- Beethoven as Critic -- On Education -- On His Own Disposition and Character -- The Sufferer -- Worldly Wisdom -- God -- Appendix.
Abstract:
The following book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven, each followed by sections of quotations attributed to the muse. In these quotes, Beethoven demonstrates his intense preoccupation (or obsession) with thinking artistically and intelligently, and with helping to alleviate man's suffering by providing man with musical artworks that could enlighten him, so as to become educated enough to pull himself out of his misery. He felt immediate...
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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