Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
Ludwig van Beethoven and Ludwig Van Beethoven
Read by mkirkpat
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 (2 hr 50 min)
Chapters
Brief Biographical Sketch; Preface | 10:58 | Read by mkirkpat |
Concerning Art; Love of Nature | 12:55 | Read by mkirkpat |
Concerning Texts; On Composing | 20:44 | Read by mkirkpat |
On Performing Music; On His Own Works | 26:12 | Read by mkirkpat |
On Art and Artists; Beethoven as Critic; On Education | 28:05 | Read by mkirkpat |
On His Own Disposition and Character; The Sufferer | 36:32 | Read by mkirkpat |
Worldly Wisdom; God; Appendix | 35:17 | Read by mkirkpat |