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Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826): From the Collection of Dr Ludwig Nohl by Ludwig van Beethoven at Abbey's Bookshop,
Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826): From the Collection of Dr Ludwig Nohl
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Ludwig van Beethoven Grace Jane Wallace

Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826)

From the Collection of Dr Ludwig Nohl

Ludwig van Beethoven,  Grace Jane Wallace

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Cambridge University Press
06 November 2014
Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)
Series: Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826) 2 Volume Set
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a prolific letter writer, with thousands of examples surviving to this day. Often written in great haste - 'in der Eile' was a common sign-off - they allow us to follow the great composer's anxieties and preoccupations, revealing the human figure behind some of the greatest music ever written. Despite the fact that 'many of Beethoven's letters slumber in foreign lands, especially in the unapproachable cabinets of curiosities belonging to various close-fisted English collectors', the German musicologist Ludwig Nohl (1831–85) published his collection of letters in 1865, and this two-volume English translation by Grace Jane Wallace (1804–78) appeared the following year, reflecting the fact that interest in Beethoven had not diminished nearly forty years after his death. Volume 1 includes the letter by the thirteen-year-old Beethoven which declares his life's commitment to the craft of music, and the still poignant 'Heiligenstadt Testament'.
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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   Volume 1
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   350g
ISBN:   9781108078481
ISBN 10:   1108078486
Series:   Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826) 2 Volume Set
Pages:   272
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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