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Beethoven, by George Alexander Fischer
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Title: Beethoven
Author: George Alexander Fischer
Release Date: February 22, 2005 [eBook #15141]
Language: English
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Transcriber's Notes: 1. Corrected spelling of Maelzel's invention in one place from 'Panharmonican' to 'Panharmonicon'.
2. In the index, corrected 'Krumpholtz' to 'Krumpholz', 'Origen of the dance' to 'Origin of the dance', and 'Neafe' to 'Neefe'.
BEETHOVEN
A Character Study together with Wagner's Indebtedness to Beethoven
by
GEORGE ALEXANDER FISCHER
Es kann die Spur von meinen Erdentagen Nicht in Aeonen untergehn.
GOETHE.
New York Dodd, Mead and Company The Trow Press, New York
1905
[Illustration: BEETHOVEN]
TO THE MEMORY OF My father
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