Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. A Note on Beethoven’s Finances ix
5. A Note on Musical Terms xi
6. Introduction: Beginnings 1
7. 1. Success: Septet, op. 20 (1800) 19
8. 2. Friends: Violin Sonata no. 9, op. 47, the ‘Kreutzer’ (1803) 43
9. 3. Heroism: Symphony no. 3, op. 55, the ‘Eroica’ (1804) 69
10. 4. Ambition: Choral Fantasy, op. 80 (1808) 90
11. 5. Love: ‘An die Geliebte’, WoO 140 (1812) 111
12. 6. Liberty: Fidelio, op. 72 (1814) 138
13. 7. Family: Piano Sonata no. 29, op. 106, the ‘Hammerklavier’ (1818) 162
14. 8. Spirit: Missa solemnis, op. 123 (1823) 183
15. 9. Endings: String Quartet, op. 130, and the ‘Grosse Fuge’, op. 133 (1826) 204
16. Coda 226
17. Further Reading 232
18. Acknowledgements 237
19. Notes 238
20. Index 261