Project Gutenberg 2005-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 116 Fischer, George Alexander 1922 05008664 Beethoven, a character study; together with Wagner's indebtedness to Beethoven Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Karina Aleksandrova, Ralph Janke, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Beethoven: A Character Study Together with Wagner's Indebtedness to Beethoven" by George Alexander Fischer is a historical and analytical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and artistic evolution of Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring not only his personal struggles and triumphs but also the influence he had on contemporaries, particularly Richard Wagner. The book aims to encapsulate Beethoven’s philosophical depth and his unique contributions to the world of music. The beginning of this character study introduces Beethoven as a revolutionary figure in the music world, emphasizing his philosophical approach to music and the challenges he faced during his early life in Bonn. It outlines his early promise as a musician against the backdrop of significant historical events, like the American and French Revolutions, suggesting a connection between his art and the broader cultural changes of his time. Further, the text highlights his complex family dynamics, especially his relationship with a stern father and a caring mother, as well as the painful sacrifices he made to support his family, ultimately shaping his artistic identity and moral outlook. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 ML Text Music Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 526077 525989 2024-10-07T04:10:01.876038 2023-09-07T06:10:33.980333 text/html text/html 503273 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 498717 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 627804 2024-10-07T04:10:15.423993 application/epub+zip 637017 2024-10-07T04:10:07.032013 application/epub+zip 246624 2024-10-07T04:10:04.943062 application/epub+zip 994133 2024-10-07T04:10:20.907013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975417 2024-10-07T04:10:13.815970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376945 2022-09-07T20:09:00.036556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424695 424578 2024-10-07T04:10:00.370109 2023-09-07T06:10:32.630367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423962 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160870 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 424118 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160771 2020-12-14T04:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21419 2024-10-07T04:10:21.061911 application/rdf+xml 25004 2024-10-07T04:10:05.598011 image/jpeg 4516 2024-10-07T04:10:05.279039 image/jpeg 602796 2024-10-07T04:10:01.967052 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog