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Beethoven
The Man Revealed
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See more*Revised and updated for the anniversary year*; John Suchet's acclaimed biography of the greatest composer the world has ever known.
* A bestseller from a bestselling writer: over 20,000 copies of Beethoven sold to date; * A revised and updated edition, featuring a new music section covering every composition Beethoven wrote, to coincide with celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth: Suchet will publicise at large-scale events throughout the year; * High-profile author: John Suchet presents the flagship morning programme on Classic FM, the UK's most popular classical music station; * Suchet will present a year-long programme, Beethoven: The Man Revealed, each week throughout 2020 on Classic FM; * Strong focus on Beethoven's early life - so often ignored by biographers; * Based on extensive research, including sources never previously published
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You know the music... but do you know the man?
Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the world’s best-loved and most influential composers. His life – its dramas, conflicts, loves, and losses – is played out in his music.
Now John Suchet shows us the man behind the music in this compelling biography of a musical genius. He reveals a difficult and complex character, struggling to continue his profession as a musician despite increasing deafness, alienating friends with unprovoked outbursts of anger one moment, and overwhelming them with excessive kindness and generosity the next, living in a city in almost constant disarray because of war with France.
This is the real Beethoven, and Suchet brings him faithfully and vividly to life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781783964963
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 February 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Edition: New edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 384
About the Author
John Suchet OBE is a bestselling author, journalist, radio and TV presenter. He was the voice of morning radio on Classic FM for almost a decade and before that, he was one of the UK's best-known television journalists and newscasters, regularly presenting ITN's flagship News at Ten for nearly 20 years. A recognised authority on Beethoven, he is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Beethoven: The Man Revealed (2020), as well as biographies of Mozart, Strauss, Verdi and Tchaikovsky.
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