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Thayer's life of Beethoven

by Alexander Wheelock Thayer, Elliot Forbes

A comprehensive chronological biography of Beethoven that focuses on the factual evidence of his life and work, omitting subjective analysis and aesthetic evaluation of his music.

Accession 17608 ISBN 0691027021 Publisher Princeton University Press
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