Wonderfully intimate biography by Beethoven"s pupil, secretary, and factotum. Extensively annotated by Beethoven scholar Donald MacArdle, it not only offers Schindler"s personal view of the composer"s music, personality, deafness, irascible behavior, etc. — but incorporates 100 years of subsequent research. Revised 3rd edition. Editor"s Notes. Introduction. Includes 7 illustrations.