of Karl Kaspar van Beethoven--He Requests
the Appointment of His Brother as Guardian of His
Son--Death of Prince Kinsky--Obligations under the
Annuity Agreement--Beethoven’s Earnings--Mälzel
and “Wellington’s Victory”--Battle Pieces and Their
Popularity--Postponement of the Projected Visit to
London--The Seventh Symphony--Spohr on Beethoven’s
Conducting--Concerts, Compositions and Publications
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