by Barry Cooper (Author), Cooper Barry (Editor)

A reference book containing information about Beethoven's life and times. Features include a chronology of Beethoven's life and works, a list of works with commentaries, a who's who of contemporaries, historical and musical background and accounts of daily life from diaries and documents.

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The Beethoven Compendium, written by four leading Beethoven scholars, is the key to a complete understanding of the composer-- an invaluable guide to his character, his social life, his religious beliefs, his politics, and above all his music.