by Alberto Méndez · Polygram Iberica, Madrid · tapa dura · ISBN 9788440903419
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«Ludwig van Beethoven» is the monograph on the composer edited by Alberto Méndez, published by Polygram Iberica in hardcover (36 pages, in German).
The book reviews Beethoven's life, from his childhood in Bonn to his final years in Vienna, and the difficulties that marked his career, especially deafness. It also discusses the premiere of the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies in December 1808 and explains how the Sixth, the «Pastorale», was born from his love of nature.
It belongs to the series La Gran Música – Classical Collection and includes a CD with Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6, performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker.
For those who want to approach Beethoven through a brief biography with sound examples.
