Rondo Op.51 No.1 in C major by Beethoven • Rondo: a musical form characterized by a repeated theme that alternate with other themes • Opus: a number given chronologically order the works of a composer • This rondo was composed between 1796 and 1797. • About the composer and period: Beethoven‚ Ludwig van (1770-1827) • Period: Classical (1750-1820)/early Romantic (about 1820/30s-1910) • Nationality: German • Contemporaries: Haydn‚ Mozart‚ Clementi • Works included: • 32 piano sonatas
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Ludwig van Beethoven‚ a talented German musician‚ played a significant role in the history of music. His many works helped him to become one of the most familiarized and respected composers in the history of Western music. Beethoven´s hard work helped him to develop an important line between the Classical and Baroque styles he deeply admired‚ along with Romantic style his music would eventually represent. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany around December of 1770. Beethoven had two
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“Indian nationalists are working day and night to build up Bose as the ‘George Washington’ of India‚” the New York Times reported on February 8‚ 1946. “This is particularly true of the revolutionary element in the Congress party‚ which spares no efforts to eulogize Bose‚ create a ‘Bose legend’ and wrap his sayings and beliefs in sanctity.”1 The admiration for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose‚ who had crossed swords with the forces of British imperialism during the Second World War‚ was rampant in
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amazing composer‚ Ludwig van Beethoven‚ was born. According to the “Enjoyment of Music” textbook‚ Beethoven was born in Bohn‚ Germany. His father‚ along with his grandfather‚ was both singers at the court of the local prince‚ Max Friedrich. (Forney & Machlis 197). It was exposed that Beethoven‚ at an extremely young age‚ was forced to have to support his mother and two younger brothers due to his father’s constant drunkenness. Not even at the age of maturity yet‚ Beethoven was the assistant organist
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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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of Haydn and Beethoven Franz Josef Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven are two of the greatest classical composers in the history of music‚ rivaled only by the masterful Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Beethoven‚ who was much younger than Haydn‚ moved to Vienna when he was young to study under Haydn. However‚ due to Haydn’s increasing age‚ and Beethoven’s increasing temper‚ the lessons only lasted for a little over a year. The lessons‚ if only for a short period‚ clearly left a mark on Beethoven‚ as can be seen
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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 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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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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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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