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Victoria Campbell
Humanities 112 World Cultures II
Nancy Pettigrew
December 2, 2012
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My uncle loves almost all kinds of music. I want to do something really special for him this year for his birthday since he is turning fifty! I think it would be pretty cool to have a special piece of music composed in honor of him at his birthday party since he is so fond of music. My uncle has three favorite composers which of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach. I think I may write a letter to Beethoven’s agent because out of all three composers, he happens to be someone my uncle enjoys and listens to the most.
Ludwig van Beethoven is an extraordinary composer. One thing that is very interesting is that at a very young age he composed his first original symphony. He was a child prodigy and I think that may be a reason I enjoy his music so much. Another extraordinary think about Beethoven is that his hearing was deteriorating but yet he still wrote such beautiful music. The Fifth Symphony is my uncle’s favorite composition. It “brings musical forms to the triumph of art over death, fear and pain.” (P. 908)
The reason I am choosing Beethoven is really because of the meaning behind the Fifth Symphony. My uncle suffered a major stroke almost a year ago and when this happened he experienced fear, pain, and almost death. He lost all feeling in his left arm. He had a fear of losing functions, a fear of never seeing his family and a fear of death. He was in pain throughout physical therapy and he felt pain as he was having the stroke. He did not die, but he was close to it because if would of waited any longer, he would of become brain dead. He overcame his fears, pain and death and was triumphant as he succeeded through physical therapy and regained a normal life. My uncle and this symphony have a lot in common and that is the reason why I would want Beethoven to write the special piece for my uncle.
Beethoven’s music is very beautiful and
Victoria Campbell
Humanities 112 World Cultures II
Nancy Pettigrew
December 2, 2012
Project Paper
My uncle loves almost all kinds of music. I want to do something really special for him this year for his birthday since he is turning fifty! I think it would be pretty cool to have a special piece of music composed in honor of him at his birthday party since he is so fond of music. My uncle has three favorite composers which of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach. I think I may write a letter to Beethoven’s agent because out of all three composers, he happens to be someone my uncle enjoys and listens to the most.
Ludwig van Beethoven is an extraordinary composer. One thing that is very interesting is that at a very young age he composed his first original symphony. He was a child prodigy and I think that may be a reason I enjoy his music so much. Another extraordinary think about Beethoven is that his hearing was deteriorating but yet he still wrote such beautiful music. The Fifth Symphony is my uncle’s favorite composition. It “brings musical forms to the triumph of art over death, fear and pain.” (P. 908)
The reason I am choosing Beethoven is really because of the meaning behind the Fifth Symphony. My uncle suffered a major stroke almost a year ago and when this happened he experienced fear, pain, and almost death. He lost all feeling in his left arm. He had a fear of losing functions, a fear of never seeing his family and a fear of death. He was in pain throughout physical therapy and he felt pain as he was having the stroke. He did not die, but he was close to it because if would of waited any longer, he would of become brain dead. He overcame his fears, pain and death and was triumphant as he succeeded through physical therapy and regained a normal life. My uncle and this symphony have a lot in common and that is the reason why I would want Beethoven to write the special piece for my uncle.
Beethoven’s music is very beautiful and