Romain Rolland, "Portrait of Beethoven in His Thirtieth Year" Ch.5, Beethoven the Creator, (1929) first written for the centenary of Beethoven's death in 1927; also appeared in Romain Rolland's Essays on Music (1948)
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When his friends, says Czerny, speak to him of his youthful renown, he replies: "Ah, nonsense! I have never thought of writing for renown and glory. What I have in my heart must out; that is why I write."
— Romain Rolland
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About Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17 1770, died March 26 1827) was a German composer and pianist who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
About Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17 1770, died March 26 1827) was a German composer and pianist who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.
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