Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Translated by Henry Edward Krehbiel (1854 - 1923) and Friedrich Kerst (1870 - 1961)

This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the topic. Note: There are incorrect dates in the quotation references that do not match the chronology of Beethoven's life but the reader has read them as printed in the original text. - Summary by lkirk

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Music

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Brief Biographical Sketch; Preface mkirkpat
00:10:58
Play 02 Concerning Art; Love of Nature mkirkpat
00:12:55
Play 03 Concerning Texts; On Composing mkirkpat
00:20:44
Play 04 On Performing Music; On His Own Works mkirkpat
00:26:12
Play 05 On Art and Artists; Beethoven as Critic; On Education mkirkpat
00:28:05
Play 06 On His Own Disposition and Character; The Sufferer mkirkpat
00:36:32
Play 07 Worldly Wisdom; God; Appendix mkirkpat
00:35:17