Biographic: Beethoven

Most people know that Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer, a musical prodigy whose Symphony No. 5 is recognizable the world over from its opening four notes. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he was almost completely deaf for nearly half his life; that his father would often lie about when Beethoven was born to make his talents seem even more astonishing; that he wrote a sonata to be played with building implements and called it the "Hammer-Klavier Sonata"; and that he dedicated works to Napoleon and a dead poodle. Biographic Beethoven presents an instant impression of his life, work, and legacy, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the composer behind the compositions.

Author: Marcus Weeks
Publisher: Ammonite Press
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781781454152
ISBN10: 1781454159
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Genres & Styles | Classical

About the Author
Marcus Weeks has written extensively on music, philosophy, and psychology.