Beethoven
Published on 6. February 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-904341-00-0 (ISBN)
Description
Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the legendary figures of world culture. But who is the man behind the legend? Martin Geck offers a vivid portrait of a difficult but fascinating man with a tangled and still controversial love life. This is an expert introduction to a self-styled cultural hero, presented warts, genius and all.
Reviews / Votes
'Exquisitely produced ...this short biography eschews meaningless psychobabble in favour of an excellent overview of the musician's life and times interspersed with short but incisive discussions of some of the major works. Particularly interesting is Geck's concentration on his subject as a working composer rather than a genius who floated entirely aloof from quotidian concerns'. -- Steven Poole The Guardian 20030301More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
41 halftones
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
271 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904341-00-0 (9781904341000)
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Persons
Martin Geck is the founding editor of the collected works of Richard Wagner and has written several books on the great composers, including the critically acclaimed Bach: Life and Work (FSG). His biography of Johann Sebastian Bach was published in the Lifex series in 2003.