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great way to get to know the real Beethoven, rather than a biographer's possibly biased opinion about him, such as Solomon. The more one looks into Beethoven's life, the more interesting it becomes. He was such a controversial, often misunderstood composer. We often hear of his moodiness, temper, and idiosyncrasies yet this collection of writings and personal remembrances will help you to better understand why he was perceived that way. You sense the utter despondency he experienced as his one gift to the world (his music) became such a challenge for him as his hearing decreased. Hard to pick a favorite remembrance - Probably the friendship that developed between a French speaking messanger and German speaking Beethoven!