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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 780.924 EAN: 9780486227696 Edition: New edition ISBN: 0486227693 Label: Dover Publications Manufacturer: Dover Publications Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 410 Publication Date: June 01, 1972 Publisher: Dover Publications Studio: Dover Publications Editorial Review: Product Description: Features 457 of Beethoven's most candid letters dealing with such topics as his deafness, his declining health, other composers and their influence, and his own work. Includes 15 illustrations. Average Rating:
 Rating: - BEETHOVEN "A Look Behind The Notes"Beethoven's Letters As a pianist, teacher, adjudicator, examiner, critic and author, I am often presented with performances of Beethoven's works that offer no insight or understanding of Beethoven the man or his music! When giving master classes, I encourage students to read his letters and analyze his music before attempting to perform it. Most consider Beethoven an unpleasant, angry, reclusive human being! Beethoven's letters prove these thoughts to be totally invalid! When writing to his ... Read More Rating: - FascinatingHow could it not be fascinating? The real thing - he was not writing with the thought that his letters would ever be published and as the editor says - how can we judge a genius by ordinary means?? His personal life was extreme, but his letters show us the real man with a true heart and extreme emotions. I just loved this book. I'm not a music specialist - this book is written for the general public - I love classical music and play the piano - but now as I play Beethoven his life rings out more ... Read More Rating: - Beethoven as a PersonThis is a fascinating book told by Beethoven himself. Considering the large volume of compositions written by Beethoven, it is amazing the amount of Beethoven's letter-writing. Many of his letters describe work-in-progress. Others talk about his patrons, fellow musicians, publishers, and personal friends. There are even some letters written to some of the women Beethoven admired. There are musical quotations of different compositions that were works-in-progress. Some of the pages show copies of ... Read More |
