{"product_id":"the-life-of-beethoven-including-his-correspondence-with-his-friends-numerous-characteristic-traits-and-remarks-on-his-musical-works-paperback-9781108077422","title":"The Life of Beethoven; Including his Correspondence with his Friends, Numerous Characteristic Traits, and Remarks on his Musical Works (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108077422","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Beethoven\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIncluding his Correspondence with his Friends, Numerous Characteristic Traits, and Remarks on his Musical Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1841 English translation, with additional material, of the controversial 1840 biography of the great composer by his private secretary.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnton Schindler (Author), Ignaz Moscheles (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108077422, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 6 November 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.9 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eViolinist and conductor Anton Schindler (1795–1864) became Beethoven's unpaid private secretary for two periods in the 1820s, notably caring for the composer in his last months. Schindler published his biography of Beethoven in 1840, and in 1841 this English translation appeared, with a preface and additional letters provided by the pianist Ignaz Moscheles (1794–1870), who in 1814 had prepared the piano version of Fidelio for publication by Artaria. That the biography is unreliable has long been recognised, as it presents Schindler's idealised, romantic view of Beethoven, whom he revered, and contains inaccuracies and fabrications uncovered by later research. While the work must therefore be approached with care, it remains nonetheless an important source of first-hand information through its use of documents unavailable to other early biographers. Volume 1 covers Beethoven's life to the completion of the Ninth Symphony in 1824.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEditor's preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. First period\u003cbr\u003e 2. Second period\u003cbr\u003e 3. Third period\u003cbr\u003e 4. Third period (cont.)\u003cbr\u003e Supplement.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20music%20%5Bc%201750%20to%20c%201830%5D%20%5BAVGC4%5D%22\"\u003ec 1750 to c 1830 AVGC4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266196558104,"sku":"9781108077422","price":27.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108077422i.jpg?v=1696751645","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-beethoven-including-his-correspondence-with-his-friends-numerous-characteristic-traits-and-remarks-on-his-musical-works-paperback-9781108077422","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}