Why Beethoven : a phenomenon in one hundred pieces / Norman Lebrecht.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lebrecht, Norman, 1948- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827--Criticism and interpretation.

Composers--Germany--Biography.

Composers.

Composers--Austria--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages) : illustration.

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Dedication

Prologue

Introduction

Part 1: Beethoven Himself

Chapter 1: Not Pathetic

Chapter 2: Silence, Please

Chapter 3: Down the Lane

Chapter 4: Bon-Bonn

Chapter 5: Third Man

Chapter 6: I Hate Music

Chapter 7: Take that, Teacher

Chapter 8: Four Times Six

Chapter 9: Watch the Birdie

Chapter 10: Holy Fool

Chapter 11: Berlin Calling

Chapter 12: God's Beloved

Chapter 13: Master Pieces

Chapter 14: With Chips

Chapter 15: Basket of Deplorables

Chapter 16: Slava

Chapter 17: Fat Man

Chapter 18: Meet His Maker

Chapter 19: Irish Eyes

Chapter 20: Simple, Isn't It?

Chapter 21: Washed Out

Chapter 22: The Cyclist

Chapter 23: Late Review

Chapter 24: Magic Seven

Chapter 25: Publishers Be Damned

Part 2: Beethoven in love

Chapter 26: I'm Yours, or Your Sister's

Chapter 27: Love You

Chapter 28: A Jew in Love

Chapter 29: B-sides

Chapter 30: Both Ways

Chapter 31: China Doll

Chapter 32: Broken China

Chapter 33: Vita Brevis

Chapter 34: Who's First?

Chapter 35: Fallen Star

Chapter 36: How to Play

Chapter 37: Eat Like Beethoven

Chapter 38: Fail Better

Chapter 39: Light My Fire

Part 3: Beethoven Immersed

Chapter 40: No Hero

Chapter 41: Stolen

Chapter 42: Poles Apart

Chapter 43: Head or Heart

Chapter 44: Red Square

Chapter 45: Historically Informed

Chapter 46: Early Birds

Chapter 47: Post Horn

Chapter 48: Blank Pages

Chapter 49: The One

Chapter 50: Chips Off

Chapter 51: Black Notes

Chapter 52: Rode Ahead

Chapter 53: Ars Longa

Chapter 54: Comic Timing

Chapter 55: Fluff

Chapter 56: Cricket Score

Chapter 57: Harping On

Chapter 58: Deadly

Chapter 59: Tick-Tock

Part 4: Beethoven Immured

Chapter 60: Can't Hear

Chapter 61: Spring Time

Chapter 62: Two to the Power of Five

Chapter 63: Too Easy by Half?

Chapter 64: Ghostly

Chapter 65: Youngest Son

Chapter 66: Render Unto Caesar

Chapter 67: God Knows

Chapter 68: Ah, Men

Chapter 69: The Conductor's Concerto

Chapter 70: The V Sign

Chapter 71: Callous

Chapter 72: Car Crash

Chapter 73: God's Flower

Chapter 74: Hell On Earth

Chapter 75: Lola's Finest Hour

Chapter 76: The Apostle

Chapter 77: Look, One Hand

Chapter 78: Turkish Delight

Chapter 79: Top of the Pops

Chapter 80: Edge of Seat

Part 5: Beethoven in Trouble

Chapter 81: Losing It

Chapter 82: Ashes to Ashes

Chapter 83: Sally in Our Alley

Chapter 84: A Friend in Deed

Chapter 85: The Pits

Chapter 86: House Prices

Part 6: Beethoven Inspired

Chapter 87: Like a Virgin

Chapter 88: Shipwreck

Chapter 89: Lopsided

Chapter 90: Ultima Vera

Chapter 91: Schubert Bears It

Chapter 92: Small Balls

Chapter 93: Gelato con Gelignite

Chapter 94: Relativity

Chapter 95: Ghetto Blaster

Chapter 96: Nuclear Chorus

Chapter 97: Gone for Baroque.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-326) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Lebrecht, Norman, 1948- Why Beethoven.

ISBN:

9781639364121

1639364129

Publisher Number:

99993991865

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.