this family‚ only three survived‚ in which Ludwig was the oldest. Johann supplemented his income by teaching piano and violin and so took an interest in teaching Ludwig from a very early age. He began to see Ludwig as prodigy‚ a young “Mozart”. Ludwig gave his first public performance at the age of 7-1/2‚ in Cologne‚ however‚ his father exploited his son‚ announcing that he was only 6. Because of this‚ Beethoven was always thought of as being younger than he actually was.
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Beethoven was the assistant organist in the court chapel. A single year later‚ he advanced to become the harpsichordist in the court orchestra. A talented young man‚ Beethoven was privileged enough to perform for the infamous Mozart at the tender age of seventeen. Mozart too noticed that this young man was unusually gifted‚ commenting to his friends‚ “keep an eye n him- he will make a noise in the world some day”. And that‚ he surely did. Beethoven did do what he had originally set out to do
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became a very innovative and popular style of music which combined a large symphony setting and a virtuoso. With the growing popularity of the piano‚ the end of the 18th century saw a new and more innovative genre of piano concertos. However this concerto received a great deal of criticism due to its lack of proper form and balance between symphony ensemble and soloist. Eventually classical composer‚ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart‚ perfected the form of the piano concerto and his approach to writing the
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Pieces 4. Composers and their works/pieces: Weber – Der FreischÜtz Rossini – William Tell Wagner – The flying Dutchman Verdi – Aida Schubert – Die schÖne MÜllerin Chopin – Four Ballads and other piano music Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake and Symphony no.6 5. Other details: Romanticism in art‚ literature and music moved away from Classicism by allowing emotional content to dominate form. Classical (1750 – 1810) * Melody: * Simple * Sometimes decorated with ornaments
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Life of a Legend Ludwig van Beethoven‚ also known as " The General of Musicians‚" was born on December 16‚ 1770. However‚ this date is not exact because it is believed that Beethoven’s father lied about his son’s age in order to portray him as an infant prodigy. As a result‚ Beethoven is convinced he was born on December 16‚ 1772 at the Rheingasse home‚ which belonged to the Fischers‚ who were close friends of the family (Orga 8). Johann van and Maria Magdalena Beethoven bore five children
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perhaps the best links between those of the Baroque period and those of Mozart. C.P.E. Bach’s keyboard concerti contain some brilliant soloistic writing. Some of them have movements that run into one another without a break‚ and there are frequent cross-movement thematic references. Mozart‚ as a boy‚ made arrangements for harpsichord and orchestra of three sonata movements by Johann Christian Bach. By the time he was twenty‚ Mozart was able to write concerto ritornelli that gave the orchestra admirable
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He is one of the world’s most famous German and is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. His music has proven to be timeless. Even people who do not have direct access to classical music‚ the famous intro of the familiar "Symphony No. 5". Ludwig van Beethoven’s exact birth date is unknown. Tradition has it only his baptismal date‚ the 17th Dezember 1770. Beethoven was paternal born into a musical family. His grandfather‚ also named Louis‚ was Kapellmeister in Bonn. Beethoven’s father
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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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wasn’t as flashy as the younger Mozart‚ his music always stayed true to form. Haydn‚ unlike most composers‚ had a "reliable and steady" job composing‚ directing‚ teaching‚ performing‚ and managing musicians from the royal Esterhazy family. During this time‚ Haydn composed many pieces of music for the courtly orchestra to perform. With a staggering body of work‚ including over 100 symphonies and 60 string quartets‚ he is often referred to as the "Father of the Symphony" or "Father of the String Quartet
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at Düsseldorf‚ giving concert performances of Handel ’s "Messiah" among others. That same year‚ he composed many of his own vocal works‚ including "Lord‚ Have Mercy Upon Us‚"‚ and the Opera‚ "Trala. A frischer Bua bin i"‚ as well as the "Italian Symphony"”
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