The Life and Works of Beethoven

Makes a great case for Beethoven. I didn't realize there were so many of his works I don't know in addition to the ones I do. Chopin is still my favorite, but I have new music to explore now and I do recognize the genius.......more

A brief summary of Ludwig's life &analysis of his compositions...if you want a broader perspective of his life, I would suggest reading Jan Swafford's Beethoven book.......more

A well-written treatment of Beethoven's life and music. We see the composer's brilliance, and we see things about him that caused some people not to like him. We get an understanding of his gigantic personality and impact upon the development of music. I was particularly interested in how he could b......more

I thought I'd failed to download all the parts to the audiobook, because it ended so abruptly. I was hoping for so much more, but what was there was nice. I loved that the listener gets to hear the compositions they're talking about. I learned a lot about Beethoven, who has always been my favorite c......more

These are hands down the best audio books I've ever listened to. A detailed and interesting account of the composer's life interspersed with relevant examples of the music. Fantastic!......more