Explore Beethoven’s life and the music that changed Western art music, in a clear, engaging portrait.
This book blends biography with a close look at the composer’s creative journey. It traces his early training, personal challenges, and the development of a distinctive musical voice that reshaped the classical world.
Ideal for readers of music history and Beethoven fans seeking a well-rounded, approachable biography.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book captures the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring the challenges that he faced, his work, and the impact he had on the musical world. Often beset by poverty and ill health, his determination to overcome these obstacles never waned. His profound deafness, in particular, that might have broken a lesser spirit, spurred him on to create some of the most emotionally charged music the world had ever heard. This book offers a compelling and detailed account of an extraordinary life dedicated to the pursuit of musical perfection. The author provides an insightful examination of Beethoven's compositions, tracing the evolution of his style and innovative use of form as his career progressed, all within the broader musical context of his era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781440044557_0
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