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Music critic and novelist Jessica Duchen talks us through the best books about the German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Life of Beethoven by Ludwig Nohl

AuthorNohl, Ludwig, 1831-1885TranslatorLalor, John J. (John Joseph), -1899Title Life of Beethoven Original Publication United States: Janse, McClurg & Company,1880. Series Title Biographies of musicians Note Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Note Abridged translation of the author's Beethovens Leben. Credits D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Summary "Life of Beethoven" by Louis Nohl is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biographical work delves into the life of the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his youth, early influences, personal struggles, and profound artistic achievements. The narrative aims to illuminate not only Beethoven's extraordinary musical talent but also the human experiences—joys, sorrows, and challenges—that shaped his remarkable j

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The best books on Beethoven

Before we discuss your selection of books on Beethoven, a couple of questions. First, 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of his birth. What sort of commemorations are going on to mark that (though I assume most have been cancelled or moved online due to coronavirus)? Second, could you talk about your forthcoming novel about Beethoven, Immortal?

The commemorations were pretty much global in the music industry. It’s one of the biggest anniversary celebrations that I can remember. Everyone adores Beethoven as far as I can tell. He’s just universally admired and loved and remains relevant through thick and thin.

In England the Oxford Philharmonic is hosting a year-long festival, or was supposed to be, which is perhaps the broadest and most thorough in the whole country. They’re doing as much of the orchestral music as they humanly can. The piano festival in the summer was also going to cover a lot of the sonatas and various associated pieces of piano music, but I just don’t know if that’s going to go ahead or not. There are lots and lots of recording

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About the Book

The authoritative Beethoven biography, endorsed by and produced in close collaboration with the Beethoven-Haus Bonn, is timed for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.

With unprecedented access to the archives at the Beethoven House in Bonn, renowned Beethoven conductor and scholar Jan Caeyers expertly weaves together a deeply human and complex image of Beethoven—his troubled youth, his unpredictable mood swings, his desires, relationships, and conflicts with family and friends, the mysteries surrounding his affair with the “immortal beloved,” and the dramatic tale of his deafness. Caeyers also offers new insights into Beethoven’s music and its gradual transformation from the work of a skilled craftsman into that of a consummate artist.

Demonstrating an impressive command of the vast scholarship on this iconic composer, Caeyers brings Beethoven’s world alive with elegant prose, memorable musical descriptions, and vivid depictions of Bonn and Vienna—the cities where Beethoven produced and performed his works. Caeyers explores how Beethoven’s career wa