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In the period from 1803 to 1806, Beethoven composed three major works that were to remain, in his own eyes, the culminating peaks of his genius: the "Eroica" Symphony, the Appassionata, and "Leonora," his only opera (subsequently known as "Fidelio"). ...

In the period from 1803 to 1806, Beethoven composed three major works that were to remain, in his own eyes, the culminating peaks of his genius: the "Eroica" Symphony, the Appassionata, and "Leonora," his only opera (subsequently known as "Fidelio"). ...

"Es ist Beethoven, von dem ich Dir jetzt sprechen will und bei dem ich der Welt und Deiner vergessen habe ... er schreite weit der Bildung der ganzen Menschheit voran." - Bettina Brentano Briefe von und an Beethoven, seine Gedanken ber Musik und faszinierende Details ber sein... Read Full Overview

"Beethoven war klein und untersetzt. St rke sprach aus dem ganzen Bau seines K rpers. Das Gesicht war breit, ziegelrot, erst gegen sein Lebensende wurde die Gesichtsfarbe kr nklich gelb, besonders im Winter, wenn er ans Zimmer gebannt war, nicht mehr im Freien sich erging. Die... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

\"Beethoven war klein und untersetzt. St rke sprach aus dem ganzen Bau seines K rpers. Das Gesicht war breit, ziegelrot, erst gegen sein Lebensende wurde die Gesichtsfarbe kr nklich gelb, besonders im Winter, wenn er ans Zimmer gebannt war, nicht mehr im Freien sich erging. Die... Read Full Overview

" ... En t te de cette l gion h ro que, donnons la premi re place au fort et pur Beethoven. Lui-m me souhaitait, au milieu de ses souffrances, que son exemple p t tre un soutien pour les autres mis rables, et que le malheureux se consol t en trouvant un malheureux comme lui,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview