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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Violinist and conductor Anton Schindler (1795-1864) became
Beethoven's unpaid private secretary for two periods in the 1820s,
notably caring for the composer in his last months. Schindler
published his biography of Beethoven in 1840, and in 1841 this
English translation appeared, with a preface and additional letters
provided by the pianist Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), who in 1814
had prepared the piano version of Fidelio for publication by
Artaria. That the biography is unreliable has long been recognised,
as it presents Schindler's idealised, romantic view of Beethoven,
whom he revered, and contains inaccuracies and fabrications
uncovered by later research. While the work must therefore be
approached with care, it remains nonetheless an important source of
first-hand information through its use of documents unavailable to
other early biographers. Volume 2 covers the period 1824-7, and
includes Schindler's observations on Beethoven's music and
character.
Violinist and conductor Anton Schindler (1795-1864) became
Beethoven's unpaid private secretary for two periods in the 1820s,
notably caring for the composer in his last months. Schindler
published his biography of Beethoven in 1840, and in 1841 this
English translation appeared, with a preface and additional letters
provided by the pianist Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870), who in 1814
had prepared the piano version of Fidelio for publication by
Artaria. That the biography is unreliable has long been recognised,
as it presents Schindler's idealised, romantic view of Beethoven,
whom he revered, and contains inaccuracies and fabrications
uncovered by later research. While the work must therefore be
approached with care, it remains nonetheless an important source of
first-hand information through its use of documents unavailable to
other early biographers. Volume 1 covers Beethoven's life to the
completion of the Ninth Symphony in 1824.
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