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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Great Composer Countless books have
been written about the life and myriad compositions comprising the enormous output of
Ludwig van eethoven (1770-1827). The Beethoven Encyclopedia is the first book
combining information in these books into one: and A to Z volume covering every
aspect of the composer's life-his music, his patrons and friends, his personal life, and
the forces that inspired his genius. Some abridged entries, selected at random:
-Ramped: a musician who worked as Beethoven's copyist between 1823 and 1826.
-Septet: one of his most popular chamber works, composed between 1799 and 1800
and published in 1802. Household: the Master was a poor housekeeper. He lived a very
irregular life and had little feeling for order and neatness. (Bathing, however, was one
of Beethoven's most indespensable habits). The definitive catalog of the composer's life
and career from his birth to his death, The Beethoven Encyclopedia is a research
volume for those studying music as well as interesting perusing for those who enjoy
music.