Biography of Johann Sebastian Bach

In his work Ludwig Nohl writes about the life of his fellow countryman Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart beginning with travelling in his childhood and youth around Europe until his marriage with Constanze Weber and his tragic death. As it is often the case Mozart was only insufficiently regarded throughout his life but is a gift to following generations that we can be grateful for. His biography is also concerned with his great works without getting to scientific. Quotations from numberless letters by Mozart paint an image of the composer who maintained a certain childish naivety in his life. Ludwig Nohl: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Biography. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2006. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) is considered the most important representative of the Viennese Classicism and was a pioneer concerning Romanticism. This grand composer is nowadays known all over the world and is a significant ambassador of the enlightened Europe not last because of the European anthem his 9th symphony. Life and achievements are described broadly here but in the compact form of a bibliophilic miniature book. Ludwig van Beethoven. Biography. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2006. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.

Gutenberg Bible I, Psalm 23 (verse 22, 18–25: 6): “Domini est terra et plenitude ...” “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” are the words which open what is perhaps King David’s most famous psalm. This page from the Gutenberg Bible is glorious in its simplicity and typographical perfection. All rubrication and initials are penned by hand. This psalm is a luxurious gift for christenings, new beginnings and exciting ventures. Format: ca. 44 x 32 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper) Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the gold leaf.Information on storage and frames We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print. Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.

The second volume of the series "musicians" that started so successfully with the miniature book about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart focuses on Felix Mendelssohn (1808 - 1842) the later Mendelssohn-Bartholdy grandson of the outstanding Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. On many journeys Mendelssohn made his way through all of Germany, to Paris and also often to England. There he was received with huge enthusiasm. In Leipzig he founded the first conservatoire in Germany, the Conservatorium. Today he is still worshiped as a great composer and not only in Leipzig. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Biography. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2006. German edition.

Johann Strauss. Biography. Hard cover in a slipcase, 512 pages, 38 x 53 mm, Miniaturbuchverlag Leipzig 2009. German edition. The decoration is only for view and not part of the offered product.