FIRST PART.
LIFE'S JOYS AND SORROWS
1783-1816.

  1. [To the Elector of Cologne, Frederick Maximilian.]
  2. [To Dr. Schade, Augsburg]
  3. [To the Elector Maximilian Francis]
  4. [To Eleonore von Breuning, Bonn]
  5. [To the Same]
  6. [To Herr Schenk]
  7. [To Dr. Wegeler, Vienna]
  8. [To the Same]
  9. [Lines written in the Album of L. von Breuning]
  10. [To Baron Zmeskall von Domanowecz]
  11. [Ukase to Zmeskall, Schuppanzigh, and Lichnowsky]
  12. [To Pastor Amenda, Courland]
  13. [To the Same]
  14. [To Wegeler]
  15. [To Countess Giulietta Guicciardi]
  16. [To Matthisson]
  17. [To Frau Frank, Vienna]
  18. [To Wegeler]
  19. [To Kapellmeister Hofmeister, Leipzig]
  20. [To the Same]
  21. [To the Same]
  22. [To the Same]
  23. [Dedication to Dr. Schmidt]
  24. [To Ferdinand Ries]
  25. [To Herr Hofmeister, Leipzig]
  26. [To Carl and Johann Beethoven]
  27. [Notice]
  28. [To Ferdinand Ries]
  29. [To Herr Hofmeister, Leipzig]
  30. [Caution]
  31. [To Ries]
  32. [To the Same]
  33. [To the Same]
  34. [To the Same]
  35. [To the Composer Leidesdorf, Vienna]
  36. [To Ries]
  37. [To the Same]
  38. [To the Same]
  39. [To Messrs. Artaria & Co.]
  40. [To Princess Liechtenstein]
  41. [To Herr Meyer]
  42. [Testimonial for C. Czerny]
  43. [To Herr Röckel]
  44. [To Herr Collin, Court Secretary and Poet]
  45. [To Herr Gleichenstein]
  46. [To the Directors of the Court Theatre]
  47. [To Count Franz von Oppersdorf]
  48. [Notice of a Memorial to the Archduke Rudolph, Prince Kinsky, and Prince Lobkowitz]
  49. [Memorial to the Same]
  50. [To Zmeskall]
  51. [To Ferdinand Ries]
  52. [To Zmeskall]
  53. [To the Same]
  54. [To the Same]
  55. [To the Same]
  56. [To the Same]
  57. [To the Same]
  58. [To the Same]
  59. [To Freiherr von Hammer-Purgstall]
  60. [To the Same]
  61. [To Baroness von Drossdick]
  62. [To Mdlle. de Gerardi]
  63. [To Zmeskall]
  64. [To Wegeler]
  65. [To Zmeskall]
  66. [To Bettina Brentano]
  67. [To the Same]
  68. [To Zmeskall]
  69. [To the Same]
  70. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  71. [To a Dear Friend]
  72. [To the Dramatic Poet Treitschke]
  73. [To Zmeskall]
  74. [To the Same]
  75. [To the Same]
  76. [To the Same]
  77. [To the Same]
  78. [To the Same]
  79. [To the Same]
  80. [To Kammerprocurator Varenna, Gratz]
  81. [To Zmeskall]
  82. [To the Same]
  83. [To Varenna, Gratz]
  84. [To Zmeskall]
  85. [To Varenna]
  86. [To Archduke Rudolph]
  87. [To the Same]
  88. [To Varenna, Gratz]
  89. [To Joseph Freiherr von Schweiger]
  90. [To Varenna, Gratz]
  91. [Lines written in the Album of Mdme. Auguste Sebald]
  92. [To Archduke Rudolph]
  93. [To Bettina von Arnim]
  94. [To Princess Kinsky]
  95. [To Archduke Rudolph]
  96. [To the Same]
  97. [To the Same]
  98. [To Princess Kinsky]
  99. [To the Same]
  100. [To Zmeskall]
  101. [To Herr Joseph Varenna, Gratz]
  102. [To the Same]
  103. [To Zmeskall]
  104. [To the Same]
  105. [To the Same]
  106. [To the Same]
  107. [To the Same]
  108. [To the Same]
  109. [To the Same]
  110. [To Archduke Rudolph]
  111. [To the Same]
  112. [To the Same]
  113. [To Freiherr Josef von Schweiger]
  114. [To Herr von Baumeister]
  115. [To Zmeskall]
  116. [Letter of Thanks]
  117. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  118. [To the Same]
  119. [To the Same]
  120. [To Treitschke]
  121. [To the Same]
  122. [To the Same]
  123. [To Count Lichnowsky.]
  124. [To the Same]
  125. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  126. [To the Same]
  127. [Deposition]
  128. [To Dr. Kauka, Prague.]
  129. [Address and Appeal to London Artists]
  130. [To Dr. Kauka]
  131. [To Count Moritz Lichnowsky]
  132. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  133. [To the Same]
  134. [To the Same]
  135. [To the Same]
  136. [To the Same]
  137. [To the Same]
  138. [To the Same]
  139. [To the Same]
  140. [To Dr. Kauka]
  141. [To the Same]
  142. [To the Same]
  143. [To the Members of the Landrecht]
  144. [To Baron von Pasqualati]
  145. [To Dr. Kauka]
  146. [To the Archduke Rudolph]

SECOND PART.
LIFE'S MISSION.
1815-1822.

  1. [Music written in Spohr's Album]
  2. [To Dr. Kauka]
  3. [To the Same]
  4. [To the Same]
  5. [To Mr. Salomon, London]
  6. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  7. [To the Same]
  8. [To the Same]
  9. [To the Same]
  10. [To the Same]
  11. [To the Same]
  12. [To Mr. Birchall, Music Publisher, London]
  13. [To Zmeskall]
  14. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  15. [To Messrs. Birchall, London]
  16. [To Herr Ries]
  17. [To Zmeskall]
  18. [To Mdlle. Milder-Hauptmann]
  19. [To Ries]
  20. [To Mr. Birchall, London]
  21. [To Czerny]
  22. [To the Same]
  23. [To Ries, London]
  24. [To Giannatasio del Rio, Vienna]
  25. [To the Same]
  26. [To the Same]
  27. [To the Same]
  28. [To Ferdinand Ries, London]
  29. [To the Same]
  30. [Power of Attorney]
  31. [To Ferdinand Ries]
  32. [To Giannatasio del Rio]
  33. [To the Same]
  34. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  35. [To Mr. Birchall London]
  36. [To the Same]
  37. [To Giannatasio del Rio]
  38. [To the Same]
  39. [To Zmeskall]
  40. [To Dr. Kauka]
  41. [Query]
  42. [To Giannatasio del Rio]
  43. [To the Same]
  44. [To Wegeler]
  45. [To Mr. Birchall, London]
  46. [To Zmeskall]
  47. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  48. [To Freiherr von Schweiger]
  49. [To Giannatasio del Rio]
  50. [To the Same]
  51. [To the Same]
  52. [To the Same]
  53. [To Herr Tschischka]
  54. [To Mr. Birchall]
  55. [To Zmeskall]
  56. [To Frau von Streicher]
  57. [To the Same]
  58. [To the Same]
  59. [To the Same]
  60. [To the Same]
  61. [To the Archduke Rudolph]
  62. [To Giannatasio del Rio]
  63. [To the Same]
  64. [To the Same]
  65. [To Hofrath von Mosel]
  66. [To S.A. Steiner, Music Publisher, Vienna]
  67. [To the Same]
  68. [To the Same]
  69. [To Zmeskall]

[FIRST PART.]
LIFE'S JOYS AND SORROWS.
1783 TO 1815.

1.
TO THE ELECTOR OF COLOGNE, FREDERICK MAXIMILIAN.[1]

ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCE,--

Music from my fourth year has ever been my favorite pursuit. Thus early introduced to the sweet Muse, who attuned my soul to pure harmony, I loved her, and sometimes ventured to think that I was beloved by her in return. I have now attained my eleventh year, and my Muse often whispered to me in hours of inspiration,--Try to write down the harmonies in your soul. Only eleven years old! thought I; does the character of an author befit me? and what would more mature artists say? I felt some trepidation; but my Muse willed it--so I obeyed, and wrote.

May I now, therefore, Illustrious Prince, presume to lay the first-fruits of my juvenile labors at the foot of your throne? and may I hope that you will condescend to cast an encouraging and kindly glance on them? You will; for Art and Science have ever found in you a judicious protector and a generous patron, and rising talent has always prospered under your fostering and fatherly care. Encouraged by this cheering conviction, I venture to approach you with these my youthful efforts. Accept them as the pure offering of childlike reverence, and graciously vouchsafe to regard with indulgence them and their youthful composer,

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN.