The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven: Volume 1 (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Fall of the ecclesiastical-civil states in Germany; 2. Beethoven's ancestors in Belgium; 3. Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven; 4. Beethoven a pupil of Neefe; 5. Elector Max Franz; 6. Beethoven again; 7. The family von Breuning; 8. The national theatre of Elector Max Franz; 9. The last three years of Beethoven's life in Bonn; 10. Beethoven's creative activity in Bonn; 11. Beethoven in Vienna; 12. Music in Vienna at the time of Beethoven's arrival there; 13. Beethoven in society; 14. The years 1796 and 1797; 15. General Bernadotte; 16. Beethoven's social life in Vienna; 17. Beethoven's character and personality; 18. Beethoven's brothers; 19. The year 1801; 20. Important letters of 1801; 21. Beethoven's love-affairs; 22. The year 1802.