b. Studied under Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-98) c. 1787: brief visit to Vienna‚ may have played for Mozart d. 1790: Haydn hears Beethoven’s music and urges the archbishop of Cologne to send him to Vienna 2. Studies with a number of composers a. 1792-94: studied with Haydn
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Dr. Nardi Euro HW4 1. Q: Explain the nature and outcome of the Greek independence movement. What other results emerged from the Near Easter crisis of the late 1820s? A: The Greeks had been under the domination of the Ottoman Turks since 1815. A sense of unity between the Greeks still survived and caused nationalism and a desire for independence. In 1821‚ Alexander Ypsilanti led a revolt. The Greek Powers‚ especially Metternich‚ refused to support Ypsilanti because they were against revolution
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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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look at changes made by nationalism to the Vienna settlement. Vienna settlement can be seen as a stage that attempts to stop changes from taking place in Europe: it aimed to "turn to clock back"‚ restoring old order‚ and preserve a "status quo" to maintain balance of power and stability in return for peace. Changes made to it started in 1830‚ when there was the Belgium War of Independence. The Belgians‚ forced to unite with Holland in 1815 by the Vienna settlement to create a buffer state to prevent
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Niceville Senior High School 800 E. John Sims Parkway Niceville‚ Florida 32578 Phone: (850) 833-4114 Fax: (850) 833-4267 May 29‚ 2013 Dear Parent and Student‚ Welcome to Niceville High School. We look forward to having you start your high school career in 2013/2014. You have chosen to take an advanced class in European History. This is an exciting time in which you will be challenged to read in depth‚ use critical thinking skills‚ and
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Global Midterm review * Changes to map of Europe after WWI/WWII- new countries formed After WWI Only two completely new countries in Europe were formed after WW1 - Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. Poland‚ which had been wiped off the map in 1795‚ was revived. The Baltic republics - Estonia‚ Latvia and Lithuania asserted their independence. Romania doubled in size. After WWII To a great extent‚ no new countries were formed after World War II. Most of these changes occurred in the East. Lithuania
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his two younger brothers after his fathers drinking problems increased. Recognising his talet Prince Maximilain Franz sent him to Vienna to meet Mozart. He said‚ don’t forget his name‚ you’ll hear it spoken often! A letter called Beethoven back to Bonn‚his mother‚ Maria Magdalena Keverich was dying! She crossed over on July 17th 1787. In 1792 Ludwig returned back to Vienna by the Prince Elector. He never returned to Bonn. His friend Waldstein wrote to him‚ you shall receive Mozart’s spirit from Hayden’s
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(1337-1453). During this time they were allied with the English against the French. That struggle culminated on January 20‚ 1831‚ when the Belgium people finally won their independence from the Dutch. After Napoleons’ fall (1815)‚ it was decreed by the Congress of Vienna that Belgium would be absorbed into the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Their new ruler would be William of Orange. The Dutch people endured this new monarchy until 1830. By 1831 they had obtained their independence from the Dutch
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Rise and Fall of Ottoman Empire And Rise of Modern Turkey Ottoman Empire also known as “Sultanat e Osmania” or Ottoman Turkish Empire was the largest Muslim empire ever established. Its territories were spread across Europe‚ Asia and Africa. In short the largeness of the Ottoman Empire could be judged from the fact that modern day Turkey‚ Greece‚ Romania‚ Bosnia‚ Poland‚ Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ Armenia‚ Georgia‚ Albania
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attempted suicide with a pill he had carried since a near-capture by Russians on the retreat from Moscow however‚ its potency had weakened with age‚ and he survived to be exiled while his wife and son took refuge in Austria * Evening of February 26 ‚ 1815 Napoleon takes advantage of temporary absence of the English custodian‚ Colonel Campbell * Under the cover of night‚ he silently slipped away with a from the island and returned to the mainland * He traveled through areas where he knew
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