Dirk Walbrecker invites his readers on a journey to the days of Viennese Classicism, letting Ludwig van Beethoven tell stories from his exciting life: about revolutionary Europe, about famous artists in his environment as well as about his visionary music.We accompany Ludwig in a horse-drawn carriage from Bonn to Vienna and to the Bohemian spas, get to know something about his 'Immortal Beloved' and much about how he composed although he lost his hearing in the course of his life.Illustrated with imaginative illustrations by Maren Blaschke, Beethoven's life and his days come alive in their very own way. A selection of his most popular works recorded on the accompanying CD leaves the reader musically enchanted.