Project Gutenberg 2013-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 356 Thayer, Alexander Wheelock 1817 1897 Krehbiel, Henry Edward 1854 1923 Krehbiel, H. E. (Henry Edward) The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries and Google Print.) "The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I" by Alexander Wheelock Thayer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography explores the life and contributions of the renowned composer Ludwig van Beethoven, including the political and musical context of his upbringing in Bonn and Vienna. It aims to present the true narrative of Beethoven's life, devoid of the romanticized myths that have tarnished his legacy. The opening of this detailed biography sets the stage for Beethoven's life by examining the historical backdrop of 18th-century Germany, particularly the impact of ecclesiastical rulers like the Electors of Cologne. Thayer delves into the socio-political climate of the region, tracing the roots of the Beethoven family and the musical culture in Bonn during Beethoven's birth. The narrative also highlights significant figures in Beethoven's early life and positions, showcasing the complexities of his upbringing amidst the powerful influences of the time, thus laying the groundwork for understanding Beethoven not just as a musician but as a man shaped by his environment and circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43591/43591-h/images/cover.jpg en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 1186929 1186938 2024-09-18T09:56:14.664797 2023-09-19T05:57:51.569800 text/html text/html 1207305 2013-08-28T21:10:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 754121 2013-08-28T21:13:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 797508 2024-09-18T09:56:29.486728 application/epub+zip 823045 2024-09-18T09:56:16.758779 application/epub+zip 538937 2024-09-18T09:56:15.691810 application/epub+zip 1132078 2024-09-18T09:56:38.926656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1069540 2024-09-18T09:56:28.214719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788939 2022-09-19T20:41:47.144794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1086443 2024-09-18T09:56:12.793831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1096755 2013-08-28T21:10:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 417633 2013-08-28T21:13:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1085497 2013-08-28T21:12:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 415531 2013-08-28T21:13:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1085992 2013-08-28T21:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415037 2013-08-28T21:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22195 2024-09-18T09:56:39.105651 application/rdf+xml 17118 2024-09-18T09:56:15.843782 image/jpeg 2961 2024-09-18T09:56:15.766792 image/jpeg 752274 2024-09-18T09:56:14.781782 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia