CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. |
  | THIRD PERIOD.
PART III.
[From 1824 till Beethoven's Death in 1827.] | | PAGE | | Oratorio contemplated by Beethoven—The German and Italian Opera at Vienna—Memorial addressed to Beethoven—Results of his Concert at the Hof-Theater—Mademoiselles Sontag and Ungher—Beethoven's distrustful Disposition—Invited to visit England—Proposition from the Philharmonic Society—His Arrangements with a Russian Prince—His Residence near SchÖnbrunn—His Illness—He disposes of some of his Works—His adopted Nephew—Extracts from Beethoven's Letters to him—Beethoven's Physicians—His Sufferings—He writes to Mr. Moscheles—Generosity of the Philharmonic Society—Beethoven's Property—His death—Preparations for the Funeral—Conformation of his Skull | 1 | | | MUSICAL OBSERVATIONS. | | Intended Edition of Beethoven's Piano-forte Sonatas—Causes for his relinquishing the design—Project of an Edition of his complete Works—Visionary hopes excited by it—Metamorphosis of Beethoven's Instrumental Music—Importance of a right conception of the Tempo—Metronomic Signs—Injury done to Beethoven's Music by metronomising—Exemplified in the Moonlight Sonata—Metronomic directions condemned—Performance of Beethoven's Works in Paris—Hints furnished by Beethoven relative to the composition of his Sonatas, and the proper style of their performance—His own Style of Playing—Effects intended to be given by him to his Symphonies—Neglect of his Works | 80 | | | CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS AND PECULIARITIES OF BEETHOVEN. | | Beethoven's Religious Principles—His dislike of giving Lessons—His Frankness, and, at the same time, Dexterity in evading Questions—Vindication of him from the charge of Discourtesy to Brother Artists—Proofs that, though a rigid, he was a just Critic—Kind Encouragement afforded by him to Professional Merit—his modest Appreciation of Himself—His extempore Playing—His every-day Occupations—Propensity for Dabbling in Water—Pensions—Certificates—Beethoven erroneously compared with Jean Paul Richter—Mortifying Trick played by him at the instigation of a Friend—Motivo of a Movement in one of his Quartetts—His Peculiar Habits in Eating and Drinking—Extent of his Knowledge of Languages—Comments on Statements of M. von Seyfried relative to Beethoven's domestic Habits—Spurious MSS. attributed to him—His Person—Portraits of him | 162 | | | S U P P L E M E N T. | | Beethoven's Letters to Madlle. von Breuning, Wegeler, and Ries | 199 | | Beethoven's Correspondence with Messrs. Neate and Ries | 227 | | Account of a Concert given by Beethoven at the Kaernthnerthor Theatre, Vienna | 275 | | Characteristics of Beethoven from Wegeler and Ries's "Notizen" | 283 | | Additional Characteristics, Traits, and Anecdotes of Beethoven | 309 | | Beethoven's Last Moments | 318 | | Funeral Honours to Beethoven | 328 | | Miserere, Amplius, Libera, for four Voices, with an Organ Accompaniment | 337 | | Concert in aid of Beethoven's Monument at Drury Lane Theatre, July 19, 1837 | 365 | | Sale of Beethoven's MSS. and Musical Library | 373 | | Systematic Catalogue of all the original Works of Beethoven, published by T. Haslinger, from Vienna | 377 | | Moscheles' complete Edition of Beethoven's Works, published by Messrs. Cramer and Co. | 385 |
LIFE OF BEETHOVEN.
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