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CONTENTS
I. Early PromiseII. The Morning of LifeIII. The New PathIV. Heroic SymphonyV. FidelioVI. The Eternal FeminineVII. Victory from DefeatVIII. Meeting with GoetheIX. Optimistic TrendX. At the Zenith of His FameXI. Methods of CompositionXII. Sense of HumorXIII. Missa SolemnisXIV. Ninth SymphonyXV. Capacity for FriendshipXVI. The Day's TrialsXVII. Last QuartetsXVIII. In the ShadowsXIX. Life's PurportWagner's Indebtedness to Beethoven