'Aussie Rick''s Reviews > Beethoven

Firstly an admission, I have no prior knowledge of Beethoven other than I enjoy listening to his music. That said I enjoyed this book although I had problems getting around some of the technical details in regards to his music. I bought this book some time ago but only got around to reading it after watching the video `Immortal Beloved'. This book answered a number of questions for me and certainly provided a deep and interesting look at the man behind the music I love so much. The author has broken the book into four sections covering the life of Beethoven. At the end of each section he describes the music that Beethoven composed during those periods of his life (`Bonn', `Vienna: Early Years', `The Heroic Period' & `The Final Phase'). I found this worked well although like I stated early my education in regards to music appreciation was some-what lacking and I found parts of the book describing Beethoven's music beyond me. I am sure if you want to learn about the genius that was Beethoven this book should satisfy you and if you have some understanding of music and music composition you will enjoy those sections of the book dealing with his works.