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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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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Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven’s importance lies not only in his work‚ but also in his life (Tames‚ 4). Included in my report is proof that Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. In this proof is a brief description of his life. This will help you understand how he felt when he wrote his music. Also‚ there will be a description of all his symphonies. On December 16 or 17‚ 1770‚ (date uncertain) at 515 (now 20) Bonngasse Bonn‚ Germany Beethoven‚ like Mozart
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Outline Title: Life and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven and His Achievements Thesis Statement: Beethoven is one of the greatest composer in the history of music. He played a big role in the world of music. He was the one who initiated among his co-composers the freedom to express themselves. Some of his masterpieces were Eroica Pastorale‚ Fideleo and the religious composition entitled Missa Solemnis. I. Introduction II. The Man and His Music A.
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Work Analysis Being an admirer of the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ I chose to analyze Mozart ’s Symphony No. 40 in G Minor. An early analyst and critic of Mozart ’s music‚ Otto Jahn called the Symphony No. 40 "a symphony of pain and lamentation." Another critic said it was "nothing but joy and animation" (Kramer 480). While these two remarks may be used as extreme ways to interpret the symphony‚ its character and mood are captivating and touching. The standard instrumentation for this piece includes
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Beethoven and Mozart Mozart and Beethoven were both famous musicians of the classical music‚ and they were considered to be geniuses‚ giant composers. There were some similarities and differences between them‚ so their fans and some experts often compared them each other. Be honest‚ I liked Beethoven’s better than Mozart‚ and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony was one my favorite musical compositions‚ nevertheless‚ I still considered Mozart was one of the best musicians in the history as well. Background
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expressiveness music is Ludwig van Beethoven. He was a musical genius whose composed some of the most influential pieces of music ever written. During the Classical period‚ Beethoven’s compositions were the expression as one of the most powerful musical personalities. Although Beethoven was influenced by most of the famous composers such as Franz Joseph Haydn‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ etc. but he was also innovated new techniques that will be seen in the next music period. Beethoven built a musical bridge from
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by individuals on various levels of musical understanding. The Partita no. 2 in d minor is only one of these masterpieces produced by J.S Bach. The partita for solo violin consists of five movements; Allemande‚ Courante‚ Sarabande‚ Gigue‚ and Chaconne. The Chaconne is the last of the five movements of the partita and is unusually long compared to the other movements. The Chaconne from the Partita no. 2 in d minor is an example of continuous variation form that is built off of the first four measure
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Beethoven’s Emperor The concert was in after Thanksgiving Day. After tiring Black Friday shopping‚ I thought symphony would be relaxing for me and I wasn’t wrong about my thoughts. When I bought my ticket‚ I thought I was going to listen just Beethoven but I was wrong. I listened different pieces from different composers. I was perceptive listener. I did my best to observe as much as I can and through this observation I took some notes during the concert in order to write my report. First piece was
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor‚ Op. 13 – Ludwig Van Beethoven Beethoven wrote this piece 1798. A publisher suggested the name ‘Pathétique’ with Beethoven’s mutual agreement at the same time. The word pathétique means emotional and passionate‚ not to be confused with a very similar English word – pathetic. C minor was one of Beethoven’s favourite keys because the sonority is dark‚ powerful and emotional. A large range of dynamics are used (compared to other composers in the same era) to convey and
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