Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1820) was a classical composer whose music played an important role in the transition from the classical period (1750-1820) to the romantic period (1820-1900) of the western music. Beethoven was born in what today is Germany in the year 1770‚ he came from a family of musicians. As a kid‚ he showed great ability to perform the piano‚ therefore‚ since a very young age he was forced to practice long hours by his drunk father. Even though he was forced to played‚ which would
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Beethoven’s 5th Symphony I discovered that he starts with a four-note motive (short-short-short-long) which becomes the driving force for the entire symphony. He continues to modulate the motive in new and exciting ways with each new movement. Sometimes it is forcefully stated in its "original" (or first) form like the 1st movement or very subtly within a running melody as in the 2nd movement. Now that I have actually listened to and analyzed the musical components of the entire symphony I can sympathize
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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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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 tyranny of Troika. Towards the end of Beethoven’s life‚ he leads his reputation into the ground. After his brother died‚ Casper‚ Beethoven fought to have sole custody of his son‚ even though‚ it said in the
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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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Symphony No. 7 Doctors proved that classical music is able to reduce the pain‚ anxiety‚ develop memory‚ and mental abilities. Music can slow the loss of hearing. Classical music is recognized as one of the best therapies. One of the most influential composers‚ who composed 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
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Concert Review Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. Five Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. five concert was held in Vienna’s Musikverein Golden Hall in 1970. The concert lasted roughly forty minutes. Beethoven’s symphony No. 5 in C minor was composed by Beethoven himself and conducted‚ in this case‚ by Leonard Bernstein. The piece of work was performed by the extremely talented Vienna Philharmonic and consisted of four movements – Allegro con brio‚ Andante con moto‚ Scherzo Allegro and Allegro. This
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Symphony number nine in D minor‚ Op.125‚ the "Choral" is the outstanding piece accompanied with a vocal chorus. Beethoven began concentrated work on the piece in 1822. It occupied him throughout 1823‚ and he completed it in February 1824. The first performance took place at the Karntnertor Theater in Vienna on May 7‚ 1824. The deaf composer stood on stage beating time and turning the pages of his score‚ but the real conducting was done by Michael Umlauf. The first American performance was given on
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Beethoven’s Symphony No.9‚ Op.125‚ D minor “Choral” was completed in 1842 and premiered on Friday‚ May 7‚ 1824. Beethoven was already completely deaf at that time. His symphony No.9 is his final symphony and one of his greatest masterpieces. This symphony is seventy-four minutes long and consists of four movements. The first movement‚ Allegro ma non troppo‚ un poco maestoso‚ is in sonata form with a stormy mood. The opening theme which sounds like an orchestra tuning‚ is played softly over the
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Felix Mendelssohn’s “symphony-cantata after words of the Holy Bible”‚ “Lobgesang‚” was originally created to celebrate the 400th anniversary of moveable type. Although the composer left no indication for the piece being his second symphony‚ editors posthumously published it as “Symphony No. 2.” He divides the work into two sections: a symphonic prelude and a larger cantate section. The latter half consists of nine movements for chorus and soloists. The lyrics of the vocal movements concern the praise
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