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Beethoven
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- Summary
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Cooper's insightful biography illuminates the reality of Beethoven's life. Both accessible to, and essential for, the Beethoven scholar and general reader, this updated edition will enlighten reade...
Cooper's insightful biography illuminates the reality of Beethoven's life. Both accessible to, and essential for, the Beethoven scholar and general reader, this updated edition will enlighten readers through a close examination of both Beethoven's works and expert commentary.
Details
- Creator
- Barry Cooper
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Updated edition
- New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xvi, 438 pages) : illustrations
- ISBNs
- 0197727506, 019046349X, 9786611769642, 1281769649, 0191567167, 0195313313, 0198165986
- OCLC
- ocn352901567, ocn646787844, on1406784042
- Previous edition: 2000.
- Previously issued in print: 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- English
- Young genius (1770-83) -- Adolescence (1784-9) -- Farewell to Bonn (1790-2) -- The conquest of Vienna (1792-5) -- Wider horizons (1796-8) -- First quartets and First Symphony (1799-1800) -- Hope and despair (1801-2) -- After Heiligenstadt (1802-3) -- L'amour conjugal (1804-6) -- A cluster of masterpieces (1806-8) -- Financial security? (1809-10) -- Immortal Beloved (1811-12) -- The political phase (1813-15) -- Declining productivity (1815-17) -- Gigantism (1818-20) -- Completion of the Mass (1820-2) -- Completion of the Ninth (1822-4) -- End of an Era (1824-7)