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Beethoven, A Character Study

Name: Beethoven, A Character Study
Author: George Alexander Fischer

George Alexander Fischer

Read by Denise Nordell, Jeremiah Sutherland, Khaghbboommm, Cunmolly, Zames Curran, Deon Gines, realisticspeakers, Dini Steyn, Availle and Gnomesb · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

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Early Promise - Part 1 (12:19)
Early Promise - Part 2 (16:45)
The Morning of Life (16:44)
The New Path (16:10)
Heroic Symphony (19:49)
Fidelio (24:07)
The Eternal Feminine (21:45)
Victory from Defeat (13:06)
Meeting with Goethe (26:12)
Optimistic Trend (17:14)
At the Zenith of His Fame - Part 1 (18:06)
At the Zenith of His Fame - Part 2 (12:00)
Methods of Composition (23:05)
Sense of Humor (20:26)
Missa Solemnis - Part 1 (19:38)
Missa Solemnis - Part 2 (18:34)
Ninth Symphony (24:47)
Capacity for Friendship (20:22)
The Day's Trials (12:19)
Last Quartets (18:56)
In the Shadows (27:02)
Life's Purport (8:33)
Wagner's Indebtedness To Beethoven (26:13)