By Anna Harwell Celenza, illustrated by JoAnn Kitchel
In the spring of 1802, Beethoven begins to lose his hearing, and doctors in Vienna say he will soon be deaf. Is his career as a pianist and composer over?
While war rages across Europe, he finds inspiration in Napoleon Bonaparte to create the immortal Eroica "Heroic" Symphony. Overcoming his fears and personal tragedy, he finally dedicates his masterpiece to the hero in each and every one of us.
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