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True Beethoven fans know that Beethoven is the greatest composer of all time, but in recent years Mozart's followers have grabbed most of the good tunes. Beethoven is admired but he is lost in our affection. John Suchet both admires Beethoven and likes him, and his three-volume fictional biography, THE LAST MASTER is a carefully researched labour of love. Not a street name or coffee-house in Vienna has gone unchecked. There are many studies of Beethoven and his music, but fewer biographies. His work is complex, and his letters are not immediately revealing in the way that Mozart's are. John Suchet makes his aims clear: within the framework of the historical evidence, he allows himself to imagine episodes which could have happened. Anything which turned out to be impossible has been rewritten until it met this criterion. The result is an awesomely impressive feat of scholarship as well as a compelling read.Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group
ISBN-139780751530667
eBay Product ID (ePID)92130892
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Last Master
Publication Year2000
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJohn Suchet
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages1504 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight1300 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Suchet