Ludwig van Beethoven: A Very Short Introduction

Proposes a new way of listening to Beethoven by understanding his music as an expression of his entire self, not just the iconic scowl

Despite the ups and downs of his personal life and professional career - even in the face of deafness - Beethoven remained remarkably consistent in his most basic convictions about his art. This inner consistency, writes the music historian Mark Evan Bonds, provides the key to understanding the composer's life and works. Beethoven approached music as he appr...