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Beethoven scholar and classical radio host John Suchet has had a lifelong interest in the man and his music. Here, Sushi illuminates Beethoven's difficult childhood, his struggle to maintain friendships and romances, his ungovernable temper, his obsessive efforts to control his nephew's life, and the excruciating decline of his hearing. Chronicling the landmark events in Beethoven's life and career--his competitive encounters with Mozart to the circumstances surrounding the creation of the well-known "Fur Elise" and the "Moonlight" Sonata-- this book enhances understanding of the composer's character, inspiring a deeper appreciation for his work. Beethoven scholarship is constantly evolving, and Suchet draws on the latest research, using rare source material, some of which has never before been published in English.
ISBN: 978-0-8021-2279-7
By Moisés Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with Leigh Fondakowski, Andy Paris, Greg Pierotti, Kelli Simpkins, Jimmy Maize, and Scott Barrow. For more than two decades, the members of Tectonic Theater Project have been rigorously experimenting with the process of theatrical creation. Here they set forth a detailed manual of their devising method and a thorough chronicle of how they wrote some of their best-known works. This book is for all theater artists—actors, writers, designers, and directors—who wish to create work that embraces the unbridled potential of the stage.
ISBN 9781101971789