{"product_id":"9781783964963","title":"Beethoven : The Man Revealed","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Suchet, John \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassical music (c 1750 to c 1830)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 13 February 2020 by Elliott \u0026amp; Thompson Limited in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e210 x 123 x 34 | 444g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sunday Times bestseller, revised and updated for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs heard throughout 2020 on Classic FMYou know the music... but do you know the man?Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the world's best loved and most influential composers. His life - its dramas, conflicts, loves and losses - is played out in his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this special edition to mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth - with a new section featuring his most celebrated pieces - John Suchet shows us the man behind the music. He reveals a difficult and complex character, struggling to continue his profession as musician despite increasing deafness, alienating friends with unprovoked outbursts of anger one moment, overwhelming them with excessive kindness and generosity the next, living in a city in almost constant disarray because of war with France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the real Beethoven, and Suchet brings him faithfully and vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of Suchet's acclaimed biography contains new material, including a detailed guide to Beethoven's most important compositions, family tree and timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179235185021,"sku":"9781783964963","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781783964963.jpg?v=1778955846","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9781783964963","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}