# Beethoven (Rolland)

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BEETHOVEN
BY
ROMAIN ROLLAND
TRANSLATED BY
B. CONSTANCE HULL
WITH A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE SONATAS, THE SYMPHONIES, AND THE QUARTETS BY
A. EAGLEFIELD HULL
MUS. DOC. (OXON).
With 24 Musical Illustration and 4 Plates and an Introduction by Edward Carpenter,
Author of Towards Democracy, &c.
SIXTH EDITION.
LONDON
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD.
BROADWAY HOUSE: 68-74 CARTER LANE, E.C.
1927
Printed in Great Britain by St. Stephen’s Press, Bristol.
Beethoven
At the age of 21.
(From a Miniature by Gerhard von Kügelgen.)
BEETHOVEN
AT THE AGE OF 48.
(From a Painting by Kloeber.)
BEETHOVEN
AT THE AGE OF 44.
(From an Engraving by Blasius Hoefel after the Drawing by Louis Letronne, 1814.)
Page of Autograph of "Moonlight" Sonata
(In Beethoven House at Bonn).
CONTENTS
* PAGE
* Preface................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* Introduction by Edward Carpenter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
* List of Illustrations................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* His Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* His Will................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* His Letters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* To Carl Amenda................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* To Fraulein Gerardi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68
* To Frl. Eleonore von Breuning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69
* To Dr. Wegeler................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72
* To Dr. Wegeler................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* To Capellmeister Hofmeister................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81
* Wegeler and Eleonore von Breuning to Beethoven................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* To Dr. Wegeler................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* To Sir George Smart in London................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92
* To I. Moscheles in London................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93
* To I. Moscheles in London................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94
* Schindler to Messrs. Schott................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................96
* Thoughts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* His Works (By the Editor)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* The Symphonies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
* The Piano Sonatas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
* The Piano and Violin Sonatas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
* The String Quartets................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179
* Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* Classification of Piano Sonatas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................209
* Complete List of Works................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213
* Index................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................239
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
* 1.Beethoven at the age of 21 From a miniature by Gerhard von Kügelgen.Frontispiece
* 2.Beethoven in 1818 From a painting by Kloeber.facing p. 40
* 3.Beethoven From an engraving by Blasius Hoey after the drawing by Louis Letronne, 1814.64
* 4.Page of Autograph of Moonlight Sonata in Beethoven House at Bonn100
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