Beethoven
Leipzig: E.W. Fritsch, 1870. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [6], 1-73, [1] pp. Half twentieth-century red cloth over marbled blue and green paper boards, gold lettering on the spine; all edges marbled. Decorative green endpapers and pastedowns. Bound without the original wrappers but with the half-title page. Text in German. Wagner's essay on Beethoven, published during the centenary of Beethoven's birth. A later work from the composer that reveals a great deal about Wagner's approach to music. With passages on Wagner's interpretation of Schopenhauer's writings and their impact on his composing. Beautifully bound. Very near Fine. Item #000016773
Price: $300.00