Lawlor, Laurie
Summary: "This picture book biography chronicles the lifelong friendship that began in adolescence between Ludwig van Beethoven and master piano maker Nannette Streicher emphasizing her support for him and his work and his influence on the many innovations she made to piano construction"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Based on the life of composer Ludwig Beethoven. A letter found after his death leads to efforts to uncover the mystery of who was his immortal beloved.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2000
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA IMMVenezia, Mike.
Summary: Briefly recounts the life of a composer who wrote beautiful sonatas and symphonies despite tragic personal problems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: J 921 BEEGreenberg, Robert
Summary: Examines the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN GRERoss, Mikaël
Summary: "Master cartoonist Mikael Ross (The Thud) tells the story of Beethoven from 1778 to his first major public appearance in Vienna in 1795. It begins when the family is living a difficult life in Bonn. Father Johann battles with alcoholism and is deep in debt. Only young Ludwig and his talent at the piano offer any hope for the future--if only he would stop composing his own pieces and just play...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 921 BEESolomon, Maynard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schirmer Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN SOLAutexier, Philippe A.
Summary: Set against the political upheaval, love affairs and friendships of his private life, here is the story of Beethoven, the father of Romantic music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 1992
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Place a hold to request this item.Swafford, Jan
Summary: An esteemed music historian provides a rich, detailed overview of the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, traveling from Enlightenment-era Bonn to the musical capital of Europe, Vienna, to vividly describe the composer's career, ill health and romantic rejections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN SWACaeyers, Jan
Summary: "This new biography of Ludwig van Beethoven offers connoisseurs and newcomers alike an unparalleled story of the composer's life and works, written by a renowned conductor and scholar of Beethoven's music. With unprecedented access to the archives at theBeethoven House in Bonn, Jan Caeyers expertly weaves together a deeply human and complex picture of Beethoven-his troubled youth, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2020