A book on Beethoven - and about Western Classical music
Beethoven and Friends: By Kishore Chatterjee Those who are familiar with Western Classical Music in India, will also be familiar with Kishore Chatterjee's radio talks about them. He has also anchored various shows on this subject and has also taken part in talks about it at Calcutta University and Jadavpur University, among other places. His book, Beethoven and Friends , is all about the history of Western Classical history, through the unusual format of stories about those who were a part of it. I have enjoyed the book as much as I have enjoyed listening to Western Classical music, which is a lot. Music for me has meant peace and relaxation, it has meant a transcendence into a world of joy and blissful sounds. I have never really attempted to understand the nuances of symphonies nor of operas, Mozart and Beethoven were just my lifelong friends who gave me some amazing music. However, after reading this book, I have begun to pay more attention to what I am listening to, it ha...