http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55941.opds 2024-11-08T18:51:57Z Beethoven by Romain Rolland Free eBooks since 1971. Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org webmaster@gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/gutenberg/favicon.ico 25 1 2024-11-08T18:51:57Z Beethoven

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Title: Beethoven

Note: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Eduardo Suárez, Andrés V. Galia, Astronomer
for the sound files, the Music Team at DP. J. Kasemier and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Beethoven" by Romain Rolland is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of the esteemed composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his struggles, triumphs, and his influential contributions to music. It emphasizes Beethoven's character, creativity, and profound connection to humanity, particularly highlighting how his tragedies shaped his artistry. The opening of the book sets a somber yet inspiring tone, reflecting on the heavy atmosphere in the world around Beethoven's time. Romain Rolland discusses the struggles of great men, arguing that their suffering brings forth their greatness, with Beethoven exemplifying this idea through his dedication to uplift the spirits of those who suffer. Rolland presents Beethoven as a heroic figure, not defined by societal accolades but by the purity of his spirit and the goodness he embodied. As he introduces Beethoven's character, the reader is invited to contemplate the depth of his struggles—most notably his deafness and personal losses, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of the composer’s remarkable life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944

Author of introduction, etc.: Carpenter, Edward, 1844-1929

Contributor: Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield), 1876-1928

Translator: Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance)

EBook No.: 55941

Published: Nov 12, 2017

Downloads: 244

Language: English

Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

LoCC: Music: Literature of music

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55941:2 2017-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance) Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield) Carpenter, Edward Rolland, Romain en 1
2024-11-08T18:51:57Z Beethoven

This edition has images.

Title: Beethoven

Note: Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Eduardo Suárez, Andrés V. Galia, Astronomer
for the sound files, the Music Team at DP. J. Kasemier and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Beethoven" by Romain Rolland is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of the esteemed composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his struggles, triumphs, and his influential contributions to music. It emphasizes Beethoven's character, creativity, and profound connection to humanity, particularly highlighting how his tragedies shaped his artistry. The opening of the book sets a somber yet inspiring tone, reflecting on the heavy atmosphere in the world around Beethoven's time. Romain Rolland discusses the struggles of great men, arguing that their suffering brings forth their greatness, with Beethoven exemplifying this idea through his dedication to uplift the spirits of those who suffer. Rolland presents Beethoven as a heroic figure, not defined by societal accolades but by the purity of his spirit and the goodness he embodied. As he introduces Beethoven's character, the reader is invited to contemplate the depth of his struggles—most notably his deafness and personal losses, setting the stage for a compelling exploration of the composer’s remarkable life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944

Author of introduction, etc.: Carpenter, Edward, 1844-1929

Contributor: Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield), 1876-1928

Translator: Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance)

EBook No.: 55941

Published: Nov 12, 2017

Downloads: 244

Language: English

Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

LoCC: Music: Literature of music

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55941:3 2017-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance) Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield) Carpenter, Edward Rolland, Romain en 1