PART I.

Causes of Beethoven's preceding Troubles--Performance of his "Battle of Vittoria," for the Benefit of disabled Soldiers--Dishonest Conduct of M. Mälzel; its effect on Beethoven--Commencement of the Author's Acquaintance with him--Attention paid to Beethoven by the Allied Sovereigns at Vienna--Pitiful Conduct of Carl M. von Weber--Scotch Songs set to Music by Beethoven--Death of his elder Brother--He undertakes the Guardianship of his Son, whom he adopts--Diminution of his Annuity by the Failure of Prince Lobkowitz--He commences House-keeping--Law-suit with his Brother's Widow--Society for the Performance of Beethoven's Chamber Music, directed by Carl Czerny--Further Diminution of his Pension--His Pupil, the Archduke Rudolph, nominated Archbishop of Olmütz--Beethoven commences a Grand Mass for his Installation--Household Troubles--Waltzes and Bagatelles--Straitened Finances--Ignoble Application of Musical MS.--Performance of "The Ruins of Athens"--The "Land-owner" and the "Brain-owner"--Subscription of Sovereigns to Beethoven's new Mass--His Letter to Cherubini. 143

THIRD PERIOD.