Beethoven: An Extraordinary Life
- ISBN-10
- 1848494890
- ISBN-13
- 9781848494893
- Series
- Beethoven
- Category
- Composers
- Pages
- 170
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Abrsm (Publishing) Limited
- Author
- Barry Cooper
Description
In this, the fifth biography in our 'Extraordinary Lives' series, Beethoven expert Professor Barry Cooper provides a fascinating and compact summary of the key moments in Beethoven's life.
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