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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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 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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Piano Sonata in C Minor‚ Op. 13 ("Pathétique")‚ I. Grave; Allegro Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor‚ Op. 13‚ commonly known as Sonata “Pathétique” is written by a world famous German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven. This piece of music is comprised of three movements‚ Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio‚ Adagio cantabil‚ and Rondo: Allegro. The sonata form is used in the first movement‚ and contains three parts which are called the Exposition‚ Development and Recapitulation respectively. The
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Beethoven and Tchaikovsky While Ludwig van Beethoven and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky have much in common‚ they also have many differences. Both men are famous for their orchestral compositions and their future influence on other composers. They experienced a blend of horrible failures and great successes. Although they were from different musical time periods‚ they both made huge contributions to the world of music. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany 1770; the second half of the classical
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of the most famous composers in the world such as Bach‚ Hadyn and Chopin Nonetheless‚ the piece that intrigued me the most was composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven and titled “Sonata no.27 in E minor‚ Op. 90”. Beethoven wrote this song in the summer of 1814‚ his first piano solo in what appeared to have been four years (Kerman). During those four years‚ Beethoven was deeply depressed and emotionally perturbed; the Napoleonic wars were ongoing‚ devaluing the Austrian currency and influencing him financially
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can be found in the vocation of Ludwig van Beethoven‚ who examined with Haydn in Vienna in 1792. In spite of the fact that he was educated in the smooth polish and reasonability of
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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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BEETHOVEN‚ Ludwig van (1770-1827) The composer of some of the most influential pieces of music ever written‚ Ludwig van Beethoven created a bridge between the 18th-century classical period and the new beginnings of Romanticism. His greatest breakthroughs in composition came in his instrumental work‚ including his symphonies. Unlike his predecessor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ for whom writing music seemed to come easily‚ Beethoven always struggled to perfect his work. Ludwig van Beethoven was
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music that served as creative inspiration. Haydn was said to have been a very pleasant and humorous‚ yet emotionally expressive person which was reflective in his upbeat and humorous compositions. Beethoven was said to have been very arrogant and had shown his mentor Haydn very little respect. Beethoven gradually became deaf and deeply depressed. In 1819‚ Beethoven’s deafness was total‚ yet he continued composing brilliant pieces of music. His scores have large amounts of corrections and changes;
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