The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thayer, Alexander Wheelock, 1817-1897

Contributor:

Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III" by Alexander Wheelock Thayer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the life of the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven during the years surrounding his guardianship over his nephew, Karl. It delves into Beethoven's personal struggles, creative projects, and the complexities of his relationships during this tumultuous period, highlighting the intersection of his professional achievements and personal challenges. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the context of Beethoven's life in 1819, focusing on the legal battles surrounding his nephew's guardianship. It reveals Beethoven's emotional turmoil as he navigates familial conflicts, explores the challenges he faced in maintaining a productive environment for Karl's education, and highlights the impact of those struggles on his creative output. Throughout this narrative, Thayer employs various records, including Conversations Books, to provide a vivid and intimate portrait of Beethoven's life, revealing not just his genius as a composer, but also his vulnerabilities as a man grappling with personal and legal complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries and Google Print.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-08-29