BEETHOVEN: The Relentless Revolutionary
This fascinating and in-depth exploration illuminates Beethoven as a lifelong revolutionary through his compositions, portraits, and writings, and by setting him alongside major cultural figures of the time. As Napoleon had made strides to liberate Europe from aristocratic oppression, so Beethoven desired to liberate humankind through music. Illustrated, some in color.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 505
Publisher: Norton
ISBN: 9780393242553
Item #: 7690053