Beethoven : the composer as hero / Philippe A. Autexier ; translated from the French by Carey Lovelace.

Author/creator Autexier, Philippe A.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : H.N. Abrams, 1992.
Description143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleBeethoven. English
SeriesDiscoveries
Discoveries (New York, N.Y.) ^A366815
Contents Promise -- The path to isolation -- Orchestra first -- Toward victory -- Heartaches -- Song of humanity.
Abstract Set against the political upheaval, love affairs and friendships of his private life, here is the story of Beethoven, the father of Romantic music.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 141), discography, and index.
LCCN 91075501
ISBN0810928329 :