Beethoven, a character study; together with Wagner's indebtedness to Beethoven

by George Alexander Fischer

• Hafiz (quoted), [102].
• Hanau, battle of, [104].
• Händel, [27], [79], [139], [143], [223],
  • Beethoven's opinion of, [20],
  • Oratorios of, [143], [144],
  • works of, [207].
• Händel and Haydn Society of Boston, [181].
• Happiness, and Beethoven, [38].
• Hatzfeld, Prince von, [154].
• Hawthorne, Nathaniel, [18].
• Haydn, [4], [17], [18], [19], [29], [30], [33], [43], [46], [73], [76], [79], [100], [101], [123], [140], [219], [229],
  • Important work of, [143],
  • Distinguishing trait, [123],
  • Kyrie of Imperial Mass, [74],
  • and the Minuet, [34],
  • Humor in music, [34], [133],
  • Sonatas, [34],
  • Teacher of Beethoven, [19]-[20],
  • Visits Bonn, [17].
• Haydn and Mozart, [4], [20].
• Haydn and Beethoven, life-work of, [20].
• Heiligenstadt, [73].
• Herder, [141],
  • quoted, [80], [93].
• Higher law, the, [38].
• Hiller, Ferdinand, [205].
• Hirsch, Beethoven's last pupil, [180].
• Holy Grail, [232].
• Holz, [178], [185], [194], [198], [206], [213].
• Homer, [13].
• Host, the, elevation of, [233],
  • Consecration of, [233].
• Humanity, [43],
  • at bay, [163],
  • Golden age for, [164].
• Humor, in music, evolution of, [133],
  • a test of genius, [134].
• Hümmel, [22], [29], [31], [63], [76], [105], [206].
• Hüttenbrenner, [8], [177], [210], [211].

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• Imperial family (of Austria), [5], [41], [81], [91], [170], [171], [212].
• Impedimenta, [39].
• Improvising, [28], [125],
  • Bach, excelled in it, [28],
  • Chopin, last to exercise it in public, [28],
  • Beethoven, genius in, [28]-[29],
  • by Karl, [117].
• Instrumental music, [227], [230].
• Intellect of mankind, [2].
• Intuition, [2].
• Italian vocalism, [4].

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• Jeitteles, [121].
• Jesus, teaching of, [164].
• Johnson, Dr., [130].
• Joy, language of, [68].
• Joyousness (quoted), [101].
• Judiciary, the, of Austria, [212].

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• Kalischer, [186], [197].
• Kantian Philosophy, [229].
• Karlskirche, [212].
• Kenilworth, [209].
• Keyboard, of piano, [3].
• Kiel University, [16].
• Kinsky, Prince, [26], [83], [84],
  • death of, [145], [160].
• Klober, [148].
• Klopstock, [92].
• Kren, Michael, [200].
• Kreutzer, R., [45],
  • Sonata, [44], [45].
• Krumpholz, [38],
  • death of, [130]-[131].

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• Leipzig, [92],
  • battle of, [102], [105].
• Leonore overtures, [49], [56],
  • the Third, [56], [57], [229].
• Lessing, [13].
• Letter to a young girl, [141],
  • Holz, appointing him his biographer, [179],
  • Breuning, Stephen von, [175],
  • Czapka, a magistrate, [198],
  • Rampel, his copyist, [190],
  • Lichnowsky, Prince, [70],
  • Messrs. Schott, [193],
  • Zmeskall, [137]-[138].
• Lichnowsky, Prince von, [23], [25], [26], [35], [55], [56], [59], [127],
  • Settles annuity on Beethoven, [24],
  • Beethoven visits him, in Silesia, [68],
  • quarrels with him, [69],
  • death of, [130].
• Lichnowsky, Princess von, [62], [65],
  • as peacemaker, [25], [56].
• Lichnowsky, Count Moritz von, [26], [43], [129], [168], [176].
• Life, a precious gift, [98].
• Life's problem, [4], [218].
• Life's tragedy, [36].
• Liszt, [5], [29], [52], [127], [136], [225], [226],
  • advent of, in concert, [159],
  • pupil of Czerny, [29].
• Liszt's father, [159].
• Lobkowitz, Prince von, [26], [44], [45], [59], [84],
  • bankruptcy of, [145],
  • death of, [130].
• Loder, George, [165].
• Lohengrin, Prelude, [231], [232], [234].
• London, [117].
• Louis, Ferdinand of Prussia, [44].
• Love, [165],
  • Magic power of, [164].
• Lützen, battle of, [102].

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