CHAPTER XXII. The Year 1802--The Village of Heiligenstadt--

Beethoven’s Views on Transcriptions--His Despondency--The “Heiligenstadt Will”--Confession of His Deafness--The Second Symphony--Return to Vienna--Marches for the Pianoforte, Four Hands--A Defence of Brothers Johann and Karl Kaspar--Their Characters--Karl’s Management of Beethoven’s Business Affairs--The Bagatelles, Op. 33--The Songs, Op. 52--Compositions and Publications of 1802--Three Sonatas for Pianoforte and Violin--The Sonatas for Pianoforte, Op. 31--An Alteration by Nägeli--Finale of the Sonata in D minor--Beethoven on the Character of His Variations 348