Bøger af Anton Schindler

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ALTHOUGH on appearing for the first time as the Editor of a literary publication, my feelings may be somewhat like those of a child putting on a new dress, yet I feel the responsibility of my position far more than its novelty; for the subject of my first essay is one not to be approached by me, at least, without seriousness and reverence. That the amount, however, of this editorial responsibility may be thought neither greater nor less than it really is, I must beg leave to state my precise share in this publication, and to advert to the qualifications with which I have entered on my task. In acceding to Mr. Colburn's request that I would add to the English translation of Schindler's Biography of Beethoven which he was about to publish, such explanatory notes, characteristics, and letters as might tend more fully to illustrate and complete the whole, I had to subscribe to one clause in the agreement between Mr. Schindler and the publisher, namely, that the work should be given as he wrote it, without omission or alteration. The Notes bearing my signature, then, are all that belong to me in these volumes. The Appendix is, however, of my collection, and will be found to consist of the following documents:

WORK IS IN FRENCH This book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to access old and often rare books from the BnF's heritage funds.

Dieser Neudruck der Beethoven-Biografie seines Zeitgenossen Schindler zählt eingestandenermaßen zu den mühevollsten und aufwendigsten Arbeiten der geisteswissenschaftlichen Forschung überhaupt. Mit fast 400 erklärenden und ergänzenden Anmerkungen bleibt dieses Werk bis heute keine Antwort schuldig und beleuchtet jede Facette des Lebens des Meisters. Es handelt sich um die umfangreichste und am besten recherchierte Biografie, deren Lektüre für das Verständnis des Wirkens und Lebens Beethovens unabdingbar ist.

Anton Schindler (1795-1864), violinist and Beethoven's unpaid private secretary, published his biography of the composer in 1840. This 1841 English translation was enhanced by additional material provided by the pianist Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870). Despite inaccuracies, it remains an important source of first-hand information.