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About the Author
Anna Harwell Celenza is a musicologist and the author of several books for children including SAINT-SAEN’S DANSE MACABRE, MUSSORGSKY’S PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION, and GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE. Anna lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and is a professor of music at Georgetown University.
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In a glimmering salon, Ludwig van Beethoven played the piano. The audience
sat mesmerized. Never had they heard music performed with such emotion and strength. As Ludwig glanced at them, he felt extremely proud. He was the best pianist in Vienna, perhaps the best in all of Europe. Ludwig wrote music that showcased his talent, and when he played, women swooned and men cheered. The wealthy paid him large sums of money to perform in their homes.
It seemed he had everything: talent, fame, money. No one suspected that the great
Ludwig van Beethoven also had a troubling secret—he was slowly going deaf. It was getting more and more difficult for him to play the piano. Without his hearing his career, fame, and fortune would soon come to an end.
sat mesmerized. Never had they heard music performed with such emotion and strength. As Ludwig glanced at them, he felt extremely proud. He was the best pianist in Vienna, perhaps the best in all of Europe. Ludwig wrote music that showcased his talent, and when he played, women swooned and men cheered. The wealthy paid him large sums of money to perform in their homes.
It seemed he had everything: talent, fame, money. No one suspected that the great
Ludwig van Beethoven also had a troubling secret—he was slowly going deaf. It was getting more and more difficult for him to play the piano. Without his hearing his career, fame, and fortune would soon come to an end.
| Dimensions | 9.3 × 0.36 × 9.3 in |
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| Item Condition | Used |
| Condition Note | ex library book with typical stamps and stickers |
