Memories of Beethoven: From the House of the Black-Robed Spaniards - Gerhard Von Breuning - Hardcover

The von Breuning family were closely associated with Beethoven from his early boyhood in Bonn to his later years in Vienna. As a young teenager Gerhard von Breuning was a favourite of the elderly Beethoven, who delighted in the boy's frequent visits. Gerhard's memoirs, written at the end of his life, provide us with telling and unique details about Beethoven's daily life, his personality, and his relationships with his family and friends. This is the first ever translation of a fascinating document, and the first scholarly edition in any language. The Beethoven scholar Maynard Solomon has augmented the text with copious explanatory annotations and has provided an informative introductory essay. A permanent contribution to the Beethoven literature, this book gives us a sensitive and unique insight into the life and personality of Ludwig van Beethoven during his later years.Breuning, Gerhard V. is the author of 'Memories of Beethoven: From the House of the Black-Robed Spaniards - Gerhard Von Breuning - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780521417105 and ISBN 0521417104.