Beethoven Variations

“Padel’s imagery and imagination took me deeper into Beethoven than many biographies I’ve read.” — Anthony Tommasini,  The New York Times A fascinating poetic journey into the mind and heart of a musical genius, from the author of the celebrated Darwin: A Life in Poems Ruth Padel's new sequence of poems, in four movements, is a personal voyage through the life and legend of one of the world's greatest composers. She uncovers the man behind the music, charting his private thoughts and feelin