Beethoven by George Alexander Fischer (reading in the dark .TXT) π
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for him, especially at this period, when he was entering manhood and eager to get at the works of contemporary composers. In those times only a small amount of the music that was written, was published. Many of the lesser works were composed merely to grace some social function, with but little thought given them as to their ultimate fate. It was customary to play from manuscript, copies of which were not readily attainable. In a city like Vienna new music was constantly being produced, occasionally at public concerts, but most often at social gatherings. The freemasonry existing among musicians and the wealthy amateurs was such that a musician of any talent was sure to be received, and put on a friendly footing. No other city in Europe afforded such opportunities for musical culture as did Vienna. It was the home of Mozart and Haydn and a host of lesser composers, as well as instrumentalists and singers. Music in one form or another was the chief diversion of the better classes, the wealthier of whom maintai
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until brought to light by Mendelssohn.
It is significant that Wagner was as world-weary from middle-age on as was Beethoven. Like him he took refuge in creative work. Both were pioneers, always in advance of their time, cheerfully making the sacrifices which this position entails, diverging ever more and more with advancing years from beaten paths and the ideas of others on the subject of their art. Resignation and asceticism, the goal of mankind, was Wagner's solution of the problem of existence, a conclusion arrived at after reading Schopenhauer. Beethoven had also come to it long before reaching middle-age. Wagner was, in his later years, a mystic, as was Beethoven; and like Beethoven his most congenial work in those years was of a religious character.
INDEX A N B O C P D Q E R F S G T H U I V J W K X L Y M Z Adagio, the, 62. Adversity, school of, 6. Altruism, 43, 164. American Revolution, 3, 4. Andante, the, 123. Antwerp, 4. Appassionata Sonata, 14, 44, 63, 66, 70, 71. Archduke Rudolph, 80 et seq., 84, 93, 107, 108, 129, 188, 206, Appointed Archbishop, 145-146, Disciple of Beethoven, 81, Installation of, 148, 154, as performer, 81, regard for Beethoven, 146. Aristocracy, of Vienna, 41. Art, office of, 4. Art-history (this country), 181. Artist-manhood, of Beethoven, 227. Artistic temperament, 87. Art-work, 236. Art-workers, 39. Aryan ancestry, 195. Aspern, battle of, 83. Atterbohm, 121. Attrition, of mind on mind, 15. Augustines, church of, 212. Austria, Emperor of, 42, 81, 172. Austria, Empress of, 5. Austrians in Italy, 42.Index
Bach, Dr., Beethoven's attorney, 209.
Bach, J.S., 8, 20, 27, 28, 32, 73, 75, 147, 173, 220, 225,
Beethoven's regard for, 20,
and humor, 133,
Leader of Beethoven, 236,
Life-work of, 143,
Mathematician of music, 1,
Mass in B minor, 51, 74,
Overture on name of, 172,
Protestant, 52,
and old ecclesiastical modes, 147,
and Variation form, 158,
Well-tempered clavichord, 139,
"Wonder-work," 229.
Baden, 116, 158, 173, 193.
Battle Symphony, 103 et seq.
Bautzen, battle of, 102.
Bavarian soldiers, 104.
Bayreuth, 226.
Beautiful in music, 4.
Beethoven: Altruism of, 40, 164,
Adagios, 123,
Aim, 219,
Age of, 211,
Absorption in his work, 18, 121,
Art-life of, 229,
Artist-life, 191,
Artistic instinct, 34,
Approachable, 177,
Asceticism, 111, 116, 161,
Adopts nephew, 110,
Awkwardness, 134,
Bach's influence on, 229,
Brevier, 141,
Catholic, in religion, 161,
Creative talent, 27,
Conduct of life, 39,
Court suit, buys a, 38,
Concert for Philharmonic Society of London, 182,
Copyrights, 201,
Consideration for others, 209,
Copyists, his, 187, 188,
Church music, predilection for, 147,
Concept of life, 7,
Drama, and the, 14,
Dancing, and, 39,
Destiny, accepts his, 100,
Deafness, progress of, 96,
Ethical character of, 126, 197,
Every-day life, 96,
Father, his, 4,
Favorite authors, 13,
Failing health, 200,
Forecasts his future, 37,
Friendship, need of, 177,
and Goethe, 90-92,
Gastro-intestinal disturbances, 88,
Grandfather, 4, 5,
Grammar, lapses from in letters, 138,
Habits, at Johann's, 201,
and Happiness, 38,
Helplessness, his, 137,
Humor, 126, 133, 135,
History, insatiable reader of, 140,
Intellectual bias, 14, 28, 141,
Infinitude, 124,
Introspection, 37, 97,
Illnesses of, 88, 204, 207,
Individuality, 27,
Intuitive faculties, 41, 217,
Improvising: in Allegro movements, 29,
Improvising: in Variations, 29,
Improvising at a charity concert, 93,
Journal, his, 101, 116, 147, 161, 182, 184, 219 (note-book), 71, 123, 165,
Kindliness and humility, 88,
Lawsuits, 145,
Line extinct on male side, 118,
Laughter, virtuoso in, 135,
Last words of, 210,
Library, 140,
Life-work of, 71, 160,
Life-drama, 162,
Letters to publishers, 193,
Litigation over nephew, 111,
Life, a difficult problem, 101,
Love affairs of, 60, 87-88,
"Last five symphonies," 226,
Landmark in music, 223,
MΓ©nage, the, 111, 116,
Mother, his, 6; death of, 9,
Muse, his, 145,
Musical library, 139,
Mental processes of, 15,
Mysticism, his, 96, 195,
Nature, love of, 122,
NaΓ―vetΓ© of, 135,
Optimism, his, 98,
Opera, early familiarity with, 14,
Orchestra, and the, 3, 14, 75,
Organist, as, 7,
the Philosopher, 52,
as Patriot, 104-105,
Philosophy, gist of, 218,
and Persian literature, 140,
Quartets, his, 98,
Republicanism, his, 41, 81, 146,
Repartee, ready in, 136,
Religion, his, 219,
Rhenish ancestry, 121,
Servants, difficulties with, 184, 186, 188,
Seer, the, 163, 195, 217, 236,
Scherzo, and the, 33, 34,
Sarcastic moods, his, 187,
Spiritual insight, 97, 194,
Strenuousness, his, 121,
Sonatas, 98, 145,
Social successes, 27,
Symphonies of, language of buoyant mood, 98,
Sociological questions, 165,
Solitary life, 86, 208,
Subtleties, in works of, 232,
Sketch-books, 18, 27, 32, 49, 85, 97, 122, 123, 147,
the Symphonist, 49, 75,
Two masses, 124,
Teaching, dislike of, 80,
Tone-poet, 191,
Unique work of, 38,
Virtuosity of, 63-64,
Works, happy ending to, 164,
Work, his one resource, 206,
Work, significance of his, 220,
Will, codicil added, 209,
World, a difficult problem to, 184,
World-weary, 236,
World, at odds with the, 24,
World, withdrawing from, 97,
World, "the play with it," 97.
Beethoven, Johann van, 93, 94, 199, 204, 208, 215,
marries his housekeeper, 95,
as Landed proprietor, 136,
Sordidness of, 200,
his cupidity, 202,
his wife, 199, 204.
Beethoven, Karl van, brother of composer, 86,
marriage of, 65,
dies, 110,
his widow, 110, 186.
Beethoven, Karl van, nephew of composer, 110, et seq., 116, 180, 182, 198, 199, 207-208, 210, 215, 219,
after career of, 117,
Posterity of, 117,
Waywardness of, 196-197.
Beklemmt, cavatina Bβ quartet, 194.
Bergman, C., 166.
Berlioz, 232.
Bernadotte, Gen., 43, 45; king of Sweden, 43.
Bigot, Marie, virtuosity of, 63.
Black Spaniards, house of, 204.
Boehm, J., violinist, 195.
Boehme, Madame, 13.
Bohemia, Baths of, 88.
Bonn, 13, 16, 17, 18, 23, 31, 37, 80, 82, 88,
University, 10,
Old Roman city, 4.
Boswell, 130.
Bouilly, 49.
Brahma, 97.
Brentano, Bettina, 87.
Breuning, Stephen von, 11, 13, 56, 174 et seq., 198, 205, 209, 210,
Madame von, 11-13,
family, 17.
British Museum, 27.
Broadwood piano, Beethoven's, 135-136.
Brotherhood of man, 40.
Browne, Count, 26, 62.
Bruno, Giordano, 73, 132.
Brunswick, Count, 27, 44, 68, 71,
Therese, 60, 66, 67, 86-87,
engaged to Beethoven, 71-72,
founds home for children, 72.
Buddha, 164, 223.
Bundeslied, 142.
Index
C minor Symphony (see Fifth Symphony).
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, 141.
Carlsbad, 92, 93.
Carlyle on Goethe, 90,
on Jean Paul, 101.
Castle Garden, 165.
Celestial music, 232, 235.
Chamberlain, H.S., 120.
Chamber-music, 46, 63, 65, 85, 192,
Variations in, 157.
Character, and environment,
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