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100 1 _aHoffmann, Franz,
_d1814-1882
245 1 0 _aLudwig Van Beethoven
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aLife Stories for Young People
500 _aRelease date is 2020-07-23
508 _aProduced by D A Alexander, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ludwig Van Beethoven" by Franz Hoffmann is a biographical narrative aimed at young audiences, written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life of the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven, focusing particularly on his childhood and formative years, while providing context about his later life to create a cohesive narrative. It showcases Beethoven's early struggles, his development as a musician, and the influence of his family and interactions with his contemporaries. The opening of the narrative paints a vivid picture of Beethoven's challenging beginnings, highlighting the atmosphere of Bonn on a dreary December day in 1774, when young Ludwig struggles to connect with his father, a disgruntled musician. As tension builds between them due to the pressures of their financial circumstances and the father's temper, music becomes a refuge for both. The text introduces not just the warmth of Beethoven's family and their struggles but also hints at his emerging talent, as he shares tender moments with his mother and begins to play the piano, setting the stage for his future as a musical genius. The narrative effectively emphasizes the themes of perseverance and the artistic spirit, engaging readers in the journey of a young man destined for greatness against a backdrop of personal and familial trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBeethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
700 1 _aUpton, George P.
_q(George Putnam),
_d1834-1919
830 0 _aLife Stories for Young People
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62742
999 _c103566
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