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Beethoven's Third Symphony
1,243 wordsLudwig van Beethoven Beethoven's importance lies not only in his work, but also in his life (Tames, 4). Included in my report is proof that Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. In this proof is a brief description of his life. This will help you understand how he felt when he wrote his music. Also, there will be a description of all his symphonies. On December 16 or 17, 1770, (date uncertain) at 515 (now 20) Bonngasse Bonn, Germany Beethoven, like Mozart, was born int...
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Beethoven's Sketchbooks Show
2,000 wordsBeethoven Events of the day matter less in a study of Beethoven (1770-1827) than they do in most other composers. However, certain factors need to be taken into consideration when one is looking at his composition method. He never moved from Vienna and only ever left the city for any lengthy period either to take a summer holiday - which was only a holiday in the sense that he could devote himself to composition more entirely without interruption - or to visit Baden and elsewhere for the sake of...
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Haydn In Vienna B The Studies Beethoven
647 wordsEducation in general and in music Beethoven came from a musical family, and his early musical training was under his father's guidance. His father taught him piano and violin. His general education was not continued beyond the elementary school. He was practically illiterate in math. II. Self assertion As a youth of 19, in 1789, Beethoven took legal steps to have himself placed at the head of his family. He petitioned for half his father's salary to support his brothers. This act of self-asserti...
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Last Four Lines And The Quartet
1,421 wordsSymphony number nine in D minor, Op. 125, the 'Choral' is the outstanding piece accompanied with a vocal chorus. Beethoven began concentrated work on the piece in 1822. It occupied him throughout 1823, and he completed it in February 1824. The first performance took place at the Karntnertor Theater in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The deaf composer stood on stage beating time and turning the pages of his score, but the real conducting was done by Michael Umlaut. The first American performance was given...
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Beethoven's Work Into Three General Periods
2,534 wordsLudwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, and was baptized on Dec. 17, 1770. There is no record of his actual birth date. He came from a family of musicians. His father and grandfather worked for the Elector of Cologne. Beethoven's grandfather, Lode wyk van Beethoven came from Belgium and joined the court orchestra in Bonn as a bass player and eventually became its conductor. Beethoven's father Johann was a professional tenor at the court in Bonn and also played piano and violin. Johann wa...
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Creatures Of Prometheus
576 wordsAmong the influential composers of classical music, there have been few that have contributed so much in talent, creativity, and style one of whom is Ludwig Van Beethoven. Extremely talented in the art of classical composition, Beethoven placed his heart, soul and creativity in his music. It is clearly illustrated in his composition that was written for the famous ballet "The Creatures of Prometheus". I was delighted to hear this classical piece, which was presented recently by the students of H...
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Op 131 And Quartet In F Major
1,478 wordsLudwig Van Beethoven has been an artist who has always been studied by many people throughout time. Not only have his works been analyzed, but his life has as well. Generally, his lifetime is divided into three style periods in which he composed music. I will be concentrating on the third style period (a complete listing of the works he composed during this time is attached), which is generally thought of as lasting from 1815 until his death in 1827 (Grout 536, Cooper 447). Before one looks at t...
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Major Changes In Approaches To Music
1,502 wordsMusic and the Poetic in the beginning of the 19th century When addressing major changes in approaches to music, noticeable movements in compositional technique and tangible shifts in ideals and expectations among audiences one must always look for references in history. What was the social and political milieu in Europe of mid 19th century? The common theme is quite obvious - the nineteenth century was the century of revolutions: in France, Italy, Hungary (this especially relevant for Liszt), ma...
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High Classic Style
1,539 wordsThe Prophecy of the Heiligenstadt Testament The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the ranks ofhistory's greatest composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own personal tragedy and despair. Beginning in the late 1790's, the increasing buzzing and humming in his ears sent Beethoven into a panic, searching for a cure from doctor to doctor. By October 1802 he had written the Heiligenstadt Testament confessing the certainty of his growing deafness, his consequent despair, and ...
