Synthesized answer
The provided passages list numerous portraits of Beethoven at different ages, including at 21, 48, and 44 [Passage 1], as well as a silhouette at eighteen years [Passage 2]. They also mention a page of the autograph of the "Moonlight" Sonata [Passage 1]. However, the passages do not explain the significance of including these detailed visual elements, such as Beethoven's portraits at different ages and an autograph page, nor do they describe how these elements deepen a reader's engagement with or perception of Beethoven beyond textual descriptions.
The passages primarily serve as a catalog of visual representations of Beethoven and a list of related works [Passage 1, Passage 2]. They provide the dates, creators, and sometimes the locations or reproductions of these portraits and the autograph page [Passage 1, Passage 2, Passage 3, Passage 4, Passage 5].
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From the book
← Beethoven ( 1927 ) by Romain Rolland , translated by Bertha Constance Hull Preface → Romain Rolland 4552782 Beethoven 1927 Bertha Constance Hull Layout 2 BEETHOVEN BY ROMAIN ROLLAND TRANSLATED BY B. CONSTANCE HULL WITH A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE SONATAS, THE SYMPHONIES, AND THE QUARTETS BY A. EAGLEFIELD HULL MUS. DOC. (OXON). With 24 Musical Illustration and 4 Plates and an Introduction by Edward Carpenter , Author of Towards Democracy, &c. SIXTH EDITION. LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD. BROADWAY HOUSE: 68-74 CARTER LANE, E.C. 1927 Printed in Great Britain by St. Stephen’s…
rt the psychology of Beethoven. Prof. Dr. Richard Sternfeld .— Zur Einfuhrung in Ludwig von Beethoven's Missa Solemnis . Ignaz von Seyfried .— Ludwig von Beethoven im Generalbass, Kontrapunkt, und in der Kompositions Lehre , 1832. W. de Lenz .— Beethoven et ses trois styles . (Analysis of his pianoforte sonatas), (out of print), 1854. Oulibicheff .— Beethoven, ses critiques et ses glossateurs , 1857. Wasielewski .— Beethoven , 2 volumes, Berlin, 1886. R. Schumann .— Music and Musicians . Translated by Fanny Raymond Ritter, London, Reeves. Richard Wagner .— Beethoven . Leipzig, 1870 Vincent…
ciens," celebres by Felix Clement, 1878, page 267; Frimmel, page 28). 1802.— Engraving by Scheffner , after Stainhauser. (Beethoven’s house at Bonn; reproduced in "Die Musik," of March 15th, 1902, page 1145). 1802.— Miniature of Beethoven , by Christian Hornemann. (In the possession of Madame de Breuning at Vienna; reproduced in Frimmel, page 31). 1805.— Portrait of Beethoven by W. J. Mahler. (In the possession of Robert Heimler, Vienna; reproduced in "Musical Times," December, 1892, page 7; Frimmel," page 34). 1808.— Drawing by L. F. Schnorr de Carolsfeld , lithographed by J. Bauer.…
uced in Frimmel, page 51; "Musical Times," December, 1892, page 21). 1815.— Drawing by L. Letronne , engraved by Riedel. (Reproduced in "Die Musik," page 1147). 1815.— Second portrait of Beethoven , by Mahler. (In the possession of Ignace von Gleichenstein of Fribourg-en-Brisgau. Reproduction in Beethoven’s house at Bonn). 1815.— Portrait of Beethoven, by Christian Heckel . (In the possession of J. F. Heckel, of Mannheim; reproduction in Beethoven’s house at Bonn). 1818.— Engraving from the drawing of Beethoven by Aug. von Kloeber. (Reproduced in "Musical Times," December, 1892, page 25). The…
in the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna; reproduced in Frimmel, page 67; "Musical Times," December, 1892, page 15). 1823.— Caricatures of Beethoven walking , by Jos van Boehm. (Reproduced in Frimmel, page 70). 1823.— Portrait of Beethoven by Waldmueller. (Belonging to Messrs. Breitkopf and Haertel, Leipzig; reproduced in Frimmel, page 72). 1825-6.— Drawing of Beethoven by Stepan Decker. (In the possession of George Decker, Vienna; reproductions in Beethoven's house at Bonn). 1826.— Drawing of Beethoven by A. Dietrich, lithographed by Jos. Kriehuber. (Reproduced in Frimmel, page 73).…
More questions about this book
- Beyond a simple biography, what specific elements from the book's title page (e.g., contributors, analyses, illustrations) suggest its multifaceted approach to understanding Beethoven, and why is each element significant?
- The text identifies "Beethoven's Letters" as "by far the most useful books for the English reader" in its bibliography. Explain why primary source letters might be considered more essential for deep understanding than secondary biographies or analyses, particularly for a 1927 English audience.
- How does the collaboration between the various named contributors—Rolland (author), B. Constance Hull (translator), A. Eaglefield Hull (analyst), and Edward Carpenter (introducer)—shape the authority, scope, and potential biases of this particular work on Beethoven?
- The bibliography predominantly lists German-language sources. What does this reveal about the landscape of Beethoven scholarship in the early 20th century, and what implications might it have had for English-speaking individuals wishing to "know Beethoven better" at that time?