David B. reviewed Beethoven by Maynard Solomon
Review of 'Beethoven' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A convincing portrait of a difficult man. Solomon's uses Freud's "Family Romance" to explain Beethoven's fraught relationships with women, his nephew, brothers, patrons and public. I feel I have a better understanding of Beethoven's growth as a composer -- of the musical problems he set for himself to solve. And I have the embarrassing yet delicious awareness that there's so much of his music that I haven't yet heard.
