It takes the average reader and 52 minutes to read The Life of Beethoven; Including His Correspondence with His Friends, Numerous Characteristic Traits, and Remarks on His Musical Works Volume 1 by Anton Schindler
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... n SECOND PERIOD, From 1800 To October, 1813. General View of the Second Period of Beethoven's Life-- Composition of his " Christ on the Mount of Olives" and "Fidelio"--His brothers, Carl and Johann; their mischievous influence--His severe Illness -- Remarkable Will addressed to them -- His "Sinfonia Eroica," in honour of Napoleon--Count Moritz von Lichnowsky--Opera of " Fidelio"--Beethoven's Neglect of Vocal Performers--Their Intrigues and Cabals--His Passion for Julia--Letters to her--Disappointed Love--Countess Marie Erdody--Beethoven as Director of the Orchestra--Animadversions on Statements of Ferdinand Ries--Beethoven forms a friendship with Count Franz von Brunswick and Baron Gleichenstein--Prices paid for his Compositions during the Second Period--Misconduct of his Brothers--Defence of his Character against the charge of Cowardice--Annuity settled upon him, to keep him in Austria--His dislike of, and reconciliation with, Hummel -- Foreign Visitors -- Bettina Brentano -- Gothe--Beethoven's frequent change of Residence-- His Domestic Circumstances. This second period is, from beginning to end, a complete labyrinth, in which the great composer was lost, and where the biographer, too, might lose his way along with him, if he were not to hold all the threads of this drama firmly and tightly in his hands, and if he were not intimately acquainted with the characters of all the actors in it. The "evil principle," in the shape of his two brothers, Carl and Johann, incessantly besets him, and pursues him wherever he goes. Fate deprives him of hearing, and thus bars the access to word or tone. A host of friends and admirers of all classes throng around him for the purpose of delivering him from both these evils; they pour their counsels into...
The Life of Beethoven; Including His Correspondence with His Friends, Numerous Characteristic Traits, and Remarks on His Musical Works Volume 1 by Anton Schindler is 52 pages long, and a total of 13,104 words.
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