{"product_id":"ludwig-van-beethoven-the-history-hour-9781720122524","title":"Ludwig Van Beethoven: The Entire Life Story of A Genius Composer","description":"\u003cp\u003eLudwig van Beethoven is a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music. Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll read about\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground and early life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablishing his career in Vienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusical maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoss of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatronage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal and family difficulties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllness and death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd much more \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of 21 he moved to Vienna, where he began studying composition with Joseph Haydn and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost completely deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The History Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1720122520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781720122524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.20d","brand":"The History Hour","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937345765631,"sku":"9781720122524","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ae273448-14e0-429d-86ea-201f56ca34d0.jpg?v=1681429522","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ludwig-van-beethoven-the-history-hour-9781720122524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}