Project Gutenberg 2011-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 347 Graeme, Elliott Hiller, Ferdinand 1811 1885 Von Hiller, Ferdinand Hiller, F. (Ferdinand) Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) Produced by David E. Brown, Jane Hyland, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Beethoven: A Memoir" by Elliott Graeme is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work chronicles the life and accomplishments of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his origins, musical training, and the various influences that shaped his career and creative output. This memoir is aimed at readers who seek a concise yet informative narrative of Beethoven's life without delving deeply into complex scholarship. At the start of the memoir, the author provides a preface that outlines the purpose of the text, stating it is a summary of Beethoven’s life based on previous biographical works. The opening chapters introduce the background of the Beethoven family, with particular emphasis on Ludwig van Beethoven's early influences, including his father's ambitions for him as a child prodigy and his rigorous musical training. The narrative sets a foundation for understanding how Beethoven’s upbringing in a modest household influenced his later creativity and character. As the memoir progresses, it hints at key themes in Beethoven's life, such as his resilience in the face of adversity and his relationships with other musicians, which will undoubtedly unfold in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 ML Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: Music 386495 2025-08-15T11:22:51.297265 text/html 390200 2011-11-12T13:10:58 text/html 444380 2025-08-15T11:23:00.443203 application/epub+zip 447492 2025-08-15T11:22:54.678231 application/epub+zip 218000 2025-08-15T11:22:53.267299 application/epub+zip 649109 2025-08-15T11:23:04.375246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619794 2025-08-15T11:22:59.307216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324169 2022-09-17T11:12:44.456292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344287 2025-08-15T11:22:50.362271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343931 2011-11-12T13:10:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343982 2011-11-12T13:10:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20742 2025-08-15T11:23:04.530222 application/rdf+xml 15196 2025-08-15T11:22:53.806299 image/jpeg 3686 2025-08-15T11:22:53.530265 image/jpeg 133489 2011-11-12T13:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 354325 2011-11-12T13:11:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 133325 2011-11-12T13:11:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 431574 2025-08-15T11:22:51.365276 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 en.wikipedia