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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prolific letter writer.
Often written in great haste - he regularly signed off 'in der
Eile' - his correspondence allows us to follow his anxieties and
preoccupations. From his first letter, written at the age of
thirteen, wherein he declared his lifelong commitment to the craft
of music, through the poignant 'Heiligenstadt Testament', up to the
final codicil to his will, these documents reveal the human figure
behind some of the greatest music ever written. In this two-volume
English translation of 1909, John South Shedlock (1843-1919)
retains as far as possible the idiosyncratic and error-ridden texts
as written by the great composer. Volume 1 covers the years to
1816, and includes the heartbreaking unsent 1802 letter to his
brothers in which Beethoven reveals his misery over his increasing
deafness and his determination to overcome his physical and
emotional weaknesses.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a prolific letter writer.
Often written in great haste - he regularly signed off 'in der
Eile' - his correspondence allows us to follow his anxieties and
preoccupations. From his first letter, written at the age of
thirteen, wherein he declared his lifelong commitment to the craft
of music, through the poignant 'Heiligenstadt Testament', up to the
final codicil to his will, these documents reveal the human figure
behind some of the greatest music ever written. In this two-volume
English translation of 1909, John South Shedlock (1843-1919)
retains as far as possible the idiosyncratic and error-ridden texts
as written by the great composer. Spanning the period 1816-27,
Volume 2 finds Beethoven concerned over his financial situation and
the poor printing of his music, and includes the final codicil to
his will, written just three days before his death.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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