analyze the first movement. Beethoven was born on December 16‚ 1770 into a family of musicians ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" pars. 1-2). Beethoven began writing music at a young age ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" par. 4). He composed his first original Sonata in 1797 ("Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Beethoven" par. 8). It does not state when he performed Piano Sonata number 15‚ but Alexander Thayer believed that Beethoven composed this work in 1801
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learned about Beethoven while in Japan‚ and saw the composer as a moral perfect example for his struggling nation. During the mid-century between and Communists‚ Cai said‚ constant debates happened about the relationship between Western culture and Chinese culture - and Beethoven was a lightning rod. Among Beethoven in China’s most stressful and terrible is the window it provides into the terrors of the Cultural Revolution. Many Chinese who had managed and did played or written about Beethoven were arrested
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The Composer: Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born on May 22‚ 1813 in Leipzig. Richard Wagner was so influential that his writings on drama had a huge impact on people throughout the second half of the nineteenth century. Richard Wagner’s father passed away when he was only six months old‚ with typhus. His mother remarried‚ who was a writer and an artist. Richard’s stepfather educated him. Richard attended Leipzig University to study music‚ but he dropped out of college to take a job in
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portraits of Beethoven; you can realize that he probably wasn’t the easiest of people to be with. Impressive‚ certainly; exciting‚ perhaps; but rarely cosy and good-natured. This might be the common impression about this talented composer. Ladies and gentlemen‚ in my today’s speech I’m going to inform you about Beethoven’s individualism with two parts. 1. How individualism spirit helps him to success 2. A controversial individualist /we can say his arrogant. Beethoven is usually seen
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Johanna Sebastian Bach was a composer of the Baroque era‚ the most celebrated member of a large family of northern German musicians. Although he was admired by his contemporaries primarily as an outstanding harpsichordist‚ organist‚ and expert on organ building. Bach is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and is celebrated as the creator of the Brandenburg Concertos‚ The Well-Tempered Clavier‚ the Mass in B Minor‚ and numerous other masterpieces of church and instrumental
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Beethoven’s number 7 in A major‚ Op. 92‚ is a piece of music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven amid 1811 and 1812. The second of the symphony’s four movements‚ the Allegretto‚ became popular and had to be supported. The 7th symphony’s premiere concert was performed to raise funds for injured soldiers in the Hanau battle. It is recorded as one of Beethoven’s most successful concerts. This performance was done by Supanee Sonchaiwanich who played the cello and Usa Napawan at the piano. The concert starts
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(‘Pathétique’)‚ Op. 13 Beethoven (1770–1827) Grave; Allegro di molto e con brio Adagio cantabile Rondo: Allegro Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique’ sonata was published in 1799 during what is referred to as his early period. At this time Beethoven was living in Vienna‚ supported by many generous patrons including Prince Karl Linchnowsky‚ to whom this sonata is dedicated. Beethoven’s early sonatas were written not only for artistic but also for pragmatic reasons. As a performing pianist‚ Beethoven sought to
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BEETHOVEN CONCERTS The “Pastorale” Symphony and the “Emperor” Piano Concerto‚ one named by Ludwig van Beethoven and the other by a friend‚ are splendid examples of Beethoven’s musical acumen. These pieces are more formally known as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and Piano Concerto No. 5. This concert report will cover both pieces and will contain my impressions of each piece. Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale” was performed by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen‚ and was conducted by Paavo Jarvi
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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor‚ Op 13‚ 1st Movement Commonly known as the Sonata Pathétique‚ this work was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old‚ and was published in 1799‚ with a dedication to his friend‚ the Austrian Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The Pathetique hails from the early part of Beethoven’s career‚ a time when traditions of the Classical periods are still dominant and composers at the time were spinning out highly technical‚ exquisitely formal
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Beethoven‚ Powell‚ and the Human Experience Music is a powerful and unique vehicle for the arts. Graham eludes to this in several places throughout the chapter that deals with music and sonic art. He states that‚ "Music is special among art forms. While in theory photography could replace painting or cinema replace theatre‚ nothing could replace the experience of hearing music." (Graham 101) This assertion can be generally agreed upon. However‚ music and its ability to communicate ideas and the
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