Ludwig van Beethoven 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827 [pic] [pic] Ludwig van Beethoven is perhaps the most famous and influential of all the pianist composers of his time. He was considered instrumental in the transition of between the classical and romantic eras in Western Art Music. Beethoven was born on December 16th‚ 1770 in Bonn (now called Cologne‚ Germany) to parents of Belgian descent. His father‚ Johann‚ was a musician at the court of Bonn‚ and his mother‚
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amazing composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven‚ was born. According to the “Enjoyment of Music” textbook‚ Beethoven was born in Bohn‚ Germany. His father‚ along with his grandfather‚ was both singers at the court of the local prince‚ Max Friedrich. (Forney & Machlis 197). It was exposed that Beethoven‚ at an extremely young age‚ was forced to have to support his mother and two younger brothers due to his father’s constant drunkenness. Not even at the age of maturity yet‚ Beethoven was the assistant organist
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the most famous composers in the world such as Bach‚ Hadyn and Chopin Nonetheless‚ the piece that intrigued me the most was composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven and titled “Sonata no.27 in E minor‚ Op. 90”. Beethoven wrote this song in the summer of 1814‚ his first piano solo in what appeared to have been four years (Kerman). During those four years‚ Beethoven was deeply depressed and emotionally perturbed; the Napoleonic wars were ongoing‚ devaluing the Austrian currency and influencing him financially
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Classical music was Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was one of the greatest composers and performers not only of Classical and Romantic eras but of the music of all times. He began to lose his hearing by the age of late 20s. However‚ he continued to compose; and the music was his therapy‚ which helped him to believe in himself. On October 13 I have visited a concert performed by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. The concert took place at Carnegie Hall. Beethoven’s Symphony No.
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of Haydn and Beethoven Franz Josef Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven are two of the greatest classical composers in the history of music‚ rivaled only by the masterful Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Beethoven‚ who was much younger than Haydn‚ moved to Vienna when he was young to study under Haydn. However‚ due to Haydn’s increasing age‚ and Beethoven’s increasing temper‚ the lessons only lasted for a little over a year. The lessons‚ if only for a short period‚ clearly left a mark on Beethoven‚ as can be seen
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Beethoven was one of the pivotal composers that helped music evolve from the Classical period into the age of Romanticism. When discussing Beethoven’s success in classical compositions‚ his symphonies are at the forefront of most if not every conversation. However‚ even within the topic of his symphonies‚ some are naturally highlighted more than others. For example‚ one could reproduce the melody from either the opening movement of the Fifth or the finale of the Ninth and a majority of people
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Dear Mr. Arrayan Last weekend my Fine Arts class attended the Oregon Symphony’s presentation of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The piece was monumental and included a tribute to the recently departed conductor James DePreist. The symphony played one of his favorites‚ “Adagietto” from Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony‚ and Benjamin Britten’s “Ballad of Heroes”. The piece from Gustav Mahler was very dynamic and only included a timbre of string instruments that were well blended. The piece included very
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Beethoven‚ Symphony No. 9 Ludwig Beethoven was not only one of the greatest composer & musician ever born- he is a wonderful study tool for me during exam week. My faithful study partner was born in a small town‚ Bonn‚ Germany on December 16‚ 1770 to a family of professional musicians. Beethoven learned violin and some other instruments from his father. His father wanted him to be perfect in music‚ and in that endeavor he violently scolded Beethoven whenever he made any kind of mistake during
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Ludwig Van Beethoven An Annotated Bibliography "All These Notes Don ’t Pay My Needs!!" Beethoven-Haus Bonn. Beethoven-Haus Bonn‚ n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2010. This article is named from a quote taken directly from Beethoven. It details the composer’s financial situation throughout his life. Included are the events that had an impact on Beethoven’s finances‚ the value of money‚ cost of living‚ and inflation. Beethoven-Haus Bonn is a museum located in the birth house of Beethoven. Information is
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