A review by musicdeepdive
Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph by Jan Swafford

4.5

It may not be the best Beethoven biography (I might lean towards Caeyers for that one), but it spares no detail, and the musical analysis is an epic sprawl deserving of such a widely respected composer. At 1000+ pages, though, reading this is not a light endeavor, so tread cautiously.