TMaynard Solomon Biography of Mozart

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	• Beethoven (Revised Edition) Maynard Solomon Schirmer Trade Books, 2001 - 554 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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TMaynard Solomon Biography of Mozart

Considered to be the latest authoritative biography of Mozart having reviewed all past biographies of the composer.

The DEFINITIVE Beethoven biography.

The title of my review encapsulates how I feel about this book. While honesty compells me to report that I have not completed reading this book, I have finished Edmund Morris's biography "Beethoven, the Universal Composer," and that book owes a lot to Solomon's book. Solomon goes into much greater detail and in fact expounds on psychological themes and possible motivations for Ludwig. He also delves deeply into the alcoholism that permeated his father's family, including Ludwig's grandmother on his father's side, and his father who often berated him and beat him. I truly feel a kinship with Ludwig as it pertains to the alcoholism in the family...truly, it did not stop Beethoven from becoming the greatest composer the world has ever known. If you truly want a detailed, focused, fascinating account of the composer and the man, attain this book. You will not be sorry. Has a greater piece of music other then Beethoven's 9th symphony, with the "Ode to Joy" chorus ever been written? I think not.

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The definitive biography.

Thousands of books have been written about Beethoven, but this is the DEFINITIVE biography. Readers interested in the man behind the music will find a wealth of information and those with a deep understanding of his music will appreciate the chapters devoted to works composed during each phase of Beethoven's life. Finally, if you have ever heard of the Heiligenstadt Testament or the Immortal Beloved and would like to learn more, the chapters devoted to these subjects are the best. And no, the Immortal Beloved was NOT who the movie with Gary Oldman would have us believe.

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Hailed as a masterpiece for its original interpretations of Beethoven's life and music, this edition takes into account the latest information and literature. Includes a 30-page bibliographical essay, numerous illustrations, and a full-color pictorial biography of the composer.