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John Suchet - The Last Master Passion And Glory - 9780751527520 - KMO0000782
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The Last Master Passion And Glory

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Description for The Last Master Passion And Glory paperback. Concluding third volume of award-winning television journalist's monumental fictional biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Series: Last Master. Num Pages: 416 pages, genealogical table, map. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Scoring in pencil to ffep

A masterly novel of genius, passion and anguish, Passion and Glory is the final volume in John Suchet's remarkable telling of the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Beethoven's last years were a time of great artistic triumph, yet unrelenting personal torment. With his 'Eternal Beloved' now in the past, Beethoven returns to Vienna in 1812, a city celebrating the defeat of Napoleon. This is the era of Symphony No. 7, the 'Battle' Symphony, and of Symphony No. 9 with its 'Ode to Joy'. Monumental pieces composed in solitude and performed with ferocious energy. As the story culminates in ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Sphere London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Last Master
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751527520
SKU
KMO0000782
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About John Suchet
John Suchet is an award-winning television journalist and newscaster, who in 1996 was voted Newscaster of the Year by the Television and Radio Industries Club. He is the regular presenter of the EARLY EVENING NEWS and frequently presents NEWS AT TEN.

Reviews for The Last Master Passion And Glory
Suchet's achievement is masterly, bringing Beethoven and the Vienna of his day convincingly to life
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
The heart-shaking story of genius and passionate loneliness is brilliantly researched and lovingly told
MAIL ON SUNDAY
The overall effect is convincing. Beethoven's music is our soul, and here is a readable and sensitive account of how this music ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Last Master Passion And Glory


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