Beethoven (Rolland)

by Romain Rolland

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BEETHOVEN

BY

ROMAIN ROLLAND

TRANSLATED BY

B. CONSTANCE HULL

WITH A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE SONATAS, THE
SYMPHONIES, AND THE QUARTETS BY

A. EAGLEFIELD HULL

MUS. DOC. (OXON).

With 24 Musical Illustration and 4 Plates
and an Introduction by Edward Carpenter,

Author of Towards Democracy, &c.

SIXTH EDITION.

LONDON

KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD.

BROADWAY HOUSE: 68-74 CARTER LANE, E.C.

1927

Printed in Great Britain by St. Stephen’s Press, Bristol.

BEETHOVEN

Beethoven

At the age of 21.

(From a Miniature by Gerhard von Kügelgen.)

BEETHOVEN

BEETHOVEN

AT THE AGE OF 48.

(From a Painting by Kloeber.)

BEETHOVEN

AT THE AGE OF 44.

(From an Engraving by Blasius Hoefel after the
Drawing by Louis Letronne, 1814.)

Page of Autograph of "Moonlight" Sonata

(In Beethoven House at Bonn).

CONTENTS

1. PAGE

2. Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   v

3. Introduction by Edward Carpenter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   ix

4. List of Illustrations ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   xix

5. His Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

6. His Will ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   57

7. His Letters ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8. To Carl Amenda ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   65

9. To Fraulein Gerardi ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   68

10. To Frl. Eleonore von Breuning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    69

11. To Dr. Wegeler ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    72

12. To Dr. Wegeler ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    78

13. To Capellmeister Hofmeister ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

14. Wegeler and Eleonore von Breuning to Beethoven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    84

15. To Dr. Wegeler ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    91

16. To Sir George Smart in London ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    92

17. To I. Moscheles in London ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

18. To I. Moscheles in London ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    94

19. Schindler to Messrs. Schott ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    96

xviii CONTENTS PAGE

THOUGHTS • IOI HIS WORKS (By the Editor) The Symphonies • 109 The Piano Sonatas • 133 The Piano and Violin Sonatas • 169 The String Quartets • 179 BIBLIOGRAPHY • 195 CLASSIFICATION OF PIANO SONATAS • 209 COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS • 213

INDEX • 239

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

1. 1.

   Beethoven at the age of 21 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Frontispiece

2. From a miniature by Gerhard von Kügelgen.

3. 2.

   Beethoven in 1818 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   facing p.  40

4. From a painting by Kloeber.

5. 3.

   Beethoven ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   facing p.„  64

6. From an engraving by Blasius Hoey after the drawing by Louis Letronne, 1814.

7. 4.

   Page of Autograph of Moonlight Sonata in Beethoven House at Bonn ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   facing p.„ 100