What qualities do Beethoven’s Fur Elise‚ Pathetique‚ Moonlight Sonata‚ Symphony #5‚ and Ode to Joy possess that makes them so popular today? There are many opinions‚ from classically trained professional musicians‚ teachers‚ and historians‚ to the common people of the world. I believe it is because the common people were so important to Beethoven that he wrote his best music for them. He came from a poor family‚ and had to start working at a young age to support them‚ and he did that with music
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Describe briefly the three periods in Beethoven’s life. The Early Period is from 1782 to 1802‚ often divided into 2 sub-periods‚ the Bonn and the Vienna period. In the first sub-period‚ Beethoven wrote music works without opus numbers (WoO). Some significant works includes Variations on a March by Dressler‚ WoO 63 and Three Piano Sonatas in E flat‚ f and D‚ WoO 47. The 2nd movement in f minor‚ a key rarely used as that time gives a passionate mood. CPE Bach‚ whose works were studied by Beethoven
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The symphony orchestra consisted of three pieces‚ Last Round‚ Fire and Ice‚ and Serenade for Strings. Every performance was interesting in their own specific manners. It contained pieces that were exciting‚ suspenseful‚ delicate‚ smooth and an assortment of different feelings. In the piece "Last Round" I felt a couple of various sentiments. The principal development of the piece was quick and energetic. Listening to the exciting sounds made me feel as though I was viewing the 1960’s slasher‚ ’Psycho’
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At the age of 39‚ Beethoven’s hearing condition worsened. He lead a series of disastrous recitals. People weren’t pleased wight he different type of music he was playing and his “family” of noblemen advised him to go back to the traditional way of playing music. 1814 came‚ Beethoven was 44‚ and he created a masterpiece Opera that everybody raged over. The name of the Opera was Fidelio; it was his only Opera. It was so popular it was known for the newly free Europe who had just been saved by the
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Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony an Emotional Analysis So for the Paper I have decided that I would make my descriptive essay in chronological order because that is how I experience the song. To start off though I would like to say that I felt very contemplative when I hear this symphony and it almost feels like the life story of someone. At the beginning of the the symphony it almost feels mysterious and new. It feels like everything is new and brings a sense of wonderment. You can almost feel the curiosity
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1. Intro: Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was an innovator‚ widening the scope of sonata‚ symphony‚ concerto‚ and quartet‚ and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. His personal life was marked by a struggle against deafness‚ and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life‚ when he was quite unable to hear. He is an crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music‚ a pianist‚ a composer who remains one of
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) completed his masterpiece‚ Symphony No. 9 in D minor‚ Op. 125 in 1824. During nineteenth century‚ Beethoven’s Ninth was an icon of symphonic genre universally. In 1840‚ a talented genius‚ German composer‚ Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) composed Symphony No. 2 in B-flat Major Op. 52‚ “Lobgesang” After its premiere‚ this work performed continuously and enjoyed by audience with success. However‚ Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang received criticism: that his work lacked “inner necessity”
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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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masterpiece; the first movement (Allegro E Risoluto Assai) at once captives and impresses the hearer with its power and passion. After this follows the Menuetto Y Trio‚ Largo‚ Allegra Agitato‚ is full of light-hearted merriment and ends with a brilliant and effective close. While listening to it‚ the melody reminded me of Mozart’s pianistic style and The Trout‚ which would be performed just next to it and‚ actually‚ Hummel studied with Mozart. Especially‚ the first movement of Quintet‚ OP.87 sounded
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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 would be able to recognize them. While
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