Beethoven's Life

Author: Merriam-Webster Company
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Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The fate of the young Berlioz seemed to be predetermined—like his father, he was destined to become a doctor. But he was passionately devoted to music. Upon arriving in Paris, he stubbornly refused to attend medical school and instead devised various means to enroll in the conservatory, becoming the disciple of the renowned music professor Lesueur. He composed music, wrote articles, and revolutionized the symphony genre, creating new orchestration techniques. Yet success always seemed to elude him. How long will the French audience have to wait to recognize this buried genius?