{"product_id":"beethoven-a-life-in-nine-pieces-2","title":"Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces","description":"\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of Presto Books' Best Composer Biography**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 marks 250 years since Beethoven's birth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLudwig van Beethoven: to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in myths, and the image persists of him as an eccentric genius shaking his fist at heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeethoven\u003c\/i\u003e by Oxford professor Laura Tunbridge cuts through the noise in a refreshing way. Each chapter focuses on a period of his life, a piece of music and a revealing theme, from family to friends, from heroism to liberty. It's a winning combination of rich biographical detail, insight into the music and surprising new angles, all of which can transform how you listen to his works. We discover, for example, Beethoven's oddly modern talent for self-promotion, how he was influenced by factors from European wars to instrument building, and how he was heard by contemporaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tour de force - published for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth - provides a fresh overview and a wealth of material that has never been revealed to the wider public before. It's a compelling, human portrayal of Beethoven and a fascinating journey into one of the world's most amazing creative minds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tunbridge has come up with the seemingly impossible: a new way of approaching Beethoven's life and music\u003c\/b\u003e. . .\u003cb\u003e profoundly original and hugely readable' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Suchet, author Beethoven: The Man Revealed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'We are doubly blessed that Beethoven should have led such an extraordinary life. Laura has combined the two - the genius of his music and the richness of his experiences - to shine a revealing light on our greatest composer' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn Humphrys\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eThis well researched and accessible book is a must read for all who seek to know more about the flesh and blood tangible Beethoven\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJohn Clubbe, author of Beethoven: The Relentless Revolutionary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  '\u003cb\u003eThis book is really wonderful!\u003c\/b\u003e ... \u003cb\u003eHowever many books on Beethoven you own, find the space for one more. This one\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eStephen Hough, pianist, composer, writer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  '\u003cb\u003eIn a year when everyone's looking for a new take on Beethoven, Laura Tunbridge has found nine\u003c\/b\u003e. ...\u003cb\u003eFresh and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNorman Lebrecht, author of \u003ci\u003eGenius and Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable . . . she captures the essence of his genius and character. I'll always want to keep it in easy reach'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJulia Boyd, author of Travellers in the third Reich\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":47164603597010,"sku":"9780241987445","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/1089\/8005\/files\/1_58553924-9019-4fbf-9a1b-f383a8ced9e3.jpg?v=1781731270","url":"https:\/\/indigo-pre-prod.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/beethoven-a-life-in-nine-pieces-2","provider":"Indigo Pre-Prod","version":"1.0","type":"link"}