Project Gutenberg 2008-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 242 Ball, Thomas Hanly Sketch of Handel and Beethoven Two Lectures, Delivered in the Lecture Hall of the Wimbledon Village Club, on Monday Evening, Dec. 14, 1863; and Monday Evening, Jan. 11, 1864 Produced by Bryan Ness, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Sketch of Handel and Beethoven" by Thomas Hanly Ball is a biographical work consisting of two lectures delivered in the early 1860s. The book examines the lives and contributions of two towering figures in classical music: George Frederick Handel and Ludwig van Beethoven. Written during the Victorian era, it likely reflects the cultural and intellectual currents of the time, offering insights into the significance of music and its celebrated composers. The content of the book weaves together biographical sketches of Handel and Beethoven, detailing their formative years, struggles, and eventual triumphs as musicians. Ball discusses Handel's early life, his passion for music against his father's wishes, and his landmark compositions, such as "The Messiah." Similarly, he explores Beethoven's journey, from his childhood in Bonn to his development as a composer in Vienna, while accentuating his personal challenges, including his eventual deafness. Through anecdotes, analyses of their works, and reflections on their legacies, the author paints a vivid portrait of these artists, emphasizing the impact of their music on society and their enduring relevance in the world of classical music. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759 Composers -- Germany -- Biography CT ML Text Music Category: Biographies Category: Music 139653 2025-08-11T09:25:56.694833 text/html 138788 2021-01-04T12:40:23 text/html 129460 2025-08-11T09:26:02.996864 application/epub+zip 130637 2025-08-11T09:25:59.654828 application/epub+zip 118947 2025-08-11T09:25:58.462836 application/epub+zip 246472 2025-08-11T09:26:05.202778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248634 2025-08-11T09:26:02.208827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152358 2022-09-12T15:02:54.270107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114718 2025-08-11T09:25:56.212846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114750 2021-01-04T12:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114749 2021-01-04T12:40:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20809 2025-08-11T09:26:05.348779 application/rdf+xml 12623 2025-08-11T09:25:58.969819 image/jpeg 2971 2025-08-11T09:25:58.720803 image/jpeg 46363 2021-01-04T12:40:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 50814 2021-01-04T12:40:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 46331 2021-01-04T12:40:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 124974 2025-08-11T09:25:56.705828 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog