{"product_id":"life-of-beethoven-ludwig-nohl-9781943737970","title":"Life of Beethoven","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy is Ludwig van Beethoven considered by many to be history's greatest composer? Noted 19th-Century Beethoven scholar Professor Ludwig Nohl reveals the answer in this special Sea Raven Press reprint of his classic Victorian biography, \u003cem\u003eLife of Beethoven\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this brief but dense five-chapter volume, Nohl chronicles Beethoven's life story from birth to death, covering important details concerning both his personal life as a financially struggling bachelor and his professional life as a beloved composer and popular live performer. The emphasis, however, is on Beethoven's art, and to this end Nohl includes copious song lists with in-depth discussions of his musical works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Nohl's original 1881 edition was not illustrated, the 21st-Century editor, award-winning historian, author, and composer Lochlainn Seabrook, has corrected this oversight by adding nearly 50 newly captioned images and photos to the text. Along with this wonderful addition, Mr. Seabrook designed a new cover and reformatted the entire work in an attractive layout with easy-to-read fonts. Other Seabrook additions include an editor's introduction, dedication, and epigraph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all our reprints, not one word has been added to or subtracted from the original text, making this illustrated Sea Raven Press edition of Nohl's \u003cem\u003eLife of Beethoven\u003c\/em\u003e the only one of its kind. Available in paperback and hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ludwig Nohl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1943737975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943737970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sea Raven Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Ludwig Nohl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453975376127,"sku":"9781943737970","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5dab83a-6d64-44a5-a523-c97fcf608c84.jpg?v=1777303388","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-of-beethoven-ludwig-nohl-9781943737970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}