The Last Master
John Suchet. Warner Books, $35 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-7515-3066-7
John Suchet, an award-winning television journalist and newscaster, sets himself a daunting challenge with this three-volume fictionalized biography of one of the world's greatest composers. In The Last Master, an homage to Ludwig van Beethoven, Suchet tenaciously adheres to fact while indulging his imagination, chronicling Beethoven's life from his days as a child prodigy to his tragic death. Along the way readers meet important figures in Beethoven's life, including his legendary ""Eternal Beloved."" This informed and moving work will please both musicians and historians, providing insight into Beethoven's compositions and thoroughly charting his decline as he copes with tragedy and sickness.
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Reviewed on: 10/01/2001
Genre: Fiction
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