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Beethoven: The Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words
This book consists of brief biographical commentaries about Beethoven arranged by topic and followed by quotations by Beethoven about the to…
"Abe" Lincoln's Anecdotes and Stories
According to the compiler, R.D. Wordsworth, this is a collection of the best stories told by Lincoln which made him famous as America's Best…
Essays of Travel
This book includes fascinating essays by Robert Louis Stevenson about his travels in England, Europe, and the United States. They provide ev…
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. I
This volume, the first volume of a two-volume set, contains 140 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1769-1781. It has been trans…
Handel
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…
Life of Haydn
In this book the German music scholar Ludwig Nohl provides a fascinating narrative of Joseph Haydn's life from an impoverished childhood to …
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. II
This volume, the second volume of a two-volume set, contains over 125 letters written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from 1781-1791. It has been…
Recollections of Johannes Brahms
Albert Dietrich, the German composer and conductor, was a friend of Johannes Brahms and the first part of this book includes vivid recollect…
Personal Recollections of Johannes Brahms
George Henschel, a well-known pianist, singer, composer, and conductor was close friends with Johannes Brahms from 1874 to 1897 and he provi…