Aus dem Schwarzspanierhause

Gerhard von Breuning, whose family had links to Beethoven, is considered alongside Wegeler / Ries und Anton Schindler to be among the four classic witnesses to Beethoven’s life. This book of von Breuning’s memoirs, which mainly depicts the Master’s last period, and which appeals to many readers on account of its anecdotal form, remains significant for the study of Beethoven and is an irreplaceable source.