Project Gutenberg 2023-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 274 Nohl, Ludwig 1831 1885 Nohl, Karl Friedrich Ludwig Nohl, Louis Lalor, John J. (John Joseph) 1899 Life of Beethoven $aUnited States :$bJanse, McClurg & Company,$c1880. Biographies of musicians Abridged translation of the author's Beethovens Leben. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Life of Beethoven" by Louis Nohl is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biographical work delves into the life of the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven, exploring his youth, early influences, personal struggles, and profound artistic achievements. The narrative aims to illuminate not only Beethoven's extraordinary musical talent but also the human experiences—joys, sorrows, and challenges—that shaped his remarkable journey. The opening of the biography introduces Beethoven’s early life, detailing his birth in Bonn and providing a glimpse of his family background, marked by adversity stemming from his father's struggles with alcoholism. Young Beethoven's burgeoning musical talent is noted, alongside rigorous training imposed by his father in hopes of achieving fame and fortune. The text captures Beethoven's complex character as he navigates the difficult circumstances of his youth, setting the stage for the battles he would face as he matured into a brilliant composer, revered not just for his music but also for the resilience of his spirit in the face of profound personal and societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifeofbeethoven00nohl_0/page/12/mode/2up 20220714185526nohl 1880 us Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 Composers -- Austria -- Biography ML Text Category: Biographies Category: Music 296068 2025-07-27T12:52:00.150346 text/html 270759 2024-10-19T03:13:27 text/html 666522 2025-07-27T12:52:05.926352 application/epub+zip 664158 2025-07-27T12:52:01.643345 application/epub+zip 317613 2025-07-27T12:52:00.796386 application/epub+zip 1412727 2025-07-27T12:52:09.217289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128730 2025-07-27T12:52:05.217373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266003 2025-07-27T12:51:59.687343 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246029 2024-10-19T03:13:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17026 2025-07-27T12:52:09.369287 application/rdf+xml 16739 2025-07-27T12:52:01.026327 image/jpeg 2185 2025-07-27T12:52:00.910336 image/jpeg 955869 2025-07-27T12:52:00.186373 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia