02396cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624501370015926400510029630000470034733600260039433700260042033800360044650000310048250801830051352011490069653400450184565300370189065300380192770000330196585600430199899900170204139093UtSlPG20260610133908.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a06004819 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aML1 aSchindler, Anton,d1795-186410aLife of Beethoven :bIncluding his correspondence with his friends, numerous characteristic traits, and remarks on his musical works 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-03-10 aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Life of Beethoven" by Anton Schindler is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details the life of the iconic composer Ludwig van Beethoven, including aspects of his personal life, relationships, and musical career. Schindler's work serves as both a biography and a revealing study of the genius and complexities of Beethoven's character. The opening of the biography focuses on the editorial preface by Ignace Moscheles, who expresses his reverence for Beethoven and describes his own connection to the composer. Moscheles explains the significance of providing a truthful account of Beethoven's life, emphasizing the responsibility he feels as editor. The text then sets the stage for a journey through Beethoven's early life, touching upon his family background, childhood discoveries in music, and influential relationships, particularly with mentors and patrons that shaped his path as a composer in Vienna. The narrative begins to unfold Beethoven's unique personality, his struggles with increasing deafness, and the development of his remarkable musical talent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBeethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 aComposers -- Germany -- Biography1 aMoscheles, Ignaz,d1794-187040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39093 c79932d79932