of Classical music Programme Notes Sonata in C minor (‘Pathétique’)‚ Op. 13 Beethoven (1770–1827) Grave; Allegro di molto e con brio Adagio cantabile Rondo: Allegro Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ sonata was published in 1799 during what is referred to as his early period. At this time Beethoven was living in Vienna‚ supported by many generous patrons including Prince Karl Linchnowsky‚ to whom this sonata is dedicated. Beethoven’s early sonatas were written not only for artistic but also
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Beethoven was born on December 16th‚ 1770 in Bonn‚ Germany. He started playing piano and violin from a very young age. He was a pupil of his father‚ whom was a drinker and often forced him to wake up in the middle of the night to play for him and his drinking companions. Beethoven pursued his studies with many different great composers. He first studied with Hayden‚ but after a clash of temperaments he became a student of Schenk‚ Albrechtsberger‚ and Salieri. From the age of 12‚ Beethoven became
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Interpretations of the First Movement of Moonlight Sonata: The Piece that Portrays an Assortment of Emotions by Lauren Mora Music History 70: Beethoven Section 1G Ludwig Van Beethoven ’s Quasi Una Fantasia‚ later named and more famously known as The Moonlight Sonata‚ is a piano piece that can be portrayed and analyzed in a multitude of ways. The piece was published in 1801‚ during a period of great experimentation in Beethoven ’s music. This can help explain how the piece addresses
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is widely recognized to be one of the pre-eminent classical music personalities of the Western world. This German musical wizard created numerous works that firmly entrenched in the repertoire. Although‚ Beethoven may have suffered from bipolar disorder‚ hearing loss consistent with Paget’s disease‚ he still managed to be the one of the best composers of all time. (Dehm‚ 2008) (Mai‚ 2007) Beethoven demonstrates his intense preoccupation with thinking artistically
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Beethoven’s Piano Sonata number 15. Sonata number 15 is opus/work number 28. There are 4 movements in the work‚ but I chose to analyze the first movement. Beethoven was born on December 16‚ 1770 into a family of musicians ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" pars. 1-2). Beethoven began writing music at a young age ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" par. 4). He composed his first original Sonata in 1797 ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" par. 8). It
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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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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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Beethoven and Tchaikovsky While Ludwig van Beethoven and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky have much in common‚ they also have many differences. Both men are famous for their orchestral compositions and their future influence on other composers. They experienced a blend of horrible failures and great successes. Although they were from different musical time periods‚ they both made huge contributions to the world of music. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany 1770; the second half of the classical
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11th‚ 3rd period 10 May 2014 Ludwig Van Beethoven Beethoven! He lived from 1770-1827‚ and wrote 75 pieces of music. He wrote 9 symphonies‚ seven concertos‚ 17 string quartets‚ 32 piano sonatas‚ and ten sonatas for the violin and piano (How many…). “Beethoven is a renowned composer of classical music and is branded as one of the greatest composers of all time.” (How many…) Beethoven was the most talented composer of all time. From an early age‚ Beethoven has taken and interest in music. “His father
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2 in B-flat minor is known as his funeral march and was even played during his own funeral. (Npr.org). Supposedly‚ when Chopin was writing this‚ Poland was uprising against Russia and he was upset for his family and friends having to deal with that‚ while
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