beethoven, ludwig van

Beethoven was a genius so universal that his popularity, extraordinary even during his lifetime, has never ceased to grow. It now encircles the globe: Beethoven's most famous works are as beloved in Beijing as they are in Boston. Biographer Morris brings the composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence. A gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints, he was not so much a social rebel as an astute manipulator of powerful and privileged aristocrats, at a time when their world was threatened by the rise of Napoleon. Struggling against progressive, incurable deafness (which he desperately tried to keep secret), he nonetheless produced towering masterpieces. Morris illuminates Beethoven's life, including his interactions with the women he privately lusted for but held at bay, and his work, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived "on the other side of silence."--From publisher description.

Text and illustrations describe the life and work of Beethoven and the world in which he lived.

A brief biography of the German musician who composed some of his greatest works after he became deaf.

Presents a biography of late eighteenth-century German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and chronicles his childhood, his extraordinary achievements in his music, and his struggles with incurable deafness.

A biography of the German musician who composed most of his greatest works after his hearing was gone.

Examines the life, music, and legacy of eighteenth-century German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and includes a time line and list of selected works.

After learning that he is going deaf, Beethoven is determined to write a great symphony and thinks he has found his inspiration in the heroic deeds of Napoleon. Includes an audio CD.

Presents a short biography of late eighteenth-century German musician and composer, Ludwig van Beethoven; and chronicles his life and works which included his nine symphonies and many sonatas.

Discusses the writing of Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" in the early nineteenth century, and looks at what was going on in the rest of the world during the Romantic Movement. Includes illustrations and maps.