| Contents |
Bonn. Family background ; Childhood ; The second decade ; Last years in Bonn: enlightenment ; The music -- Vienna: early years. A pianist and his patrons ; Haydn ; Portrait of a young composer ; Vienna: city of dreams ; The music -- The heroic period. Crisis and creativity ; The heroic decade (I) ; Bonaparte: the crisis of belief ; The heroic decade (II) ; The immortal beloved ; The music -- The final phase. The dissolution of the heroic style ; Beethoven and his nephew ; Portrait of an aging composer ; Reconstruction ; The return to Bonn ; The music. |
| Abstract |
Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven, discussing his life, music, and career. |
| Local note | Little-312890--305131020525R |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-518) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97051363 |
| ISBN | 0028647173 |
