Beethoven Essays and Term Papers
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Beethoven
As someone who suffers from extreme hearing loss, I am amazed at the great Talent of Ludwig vans Beethoven, who as one of the greatest composers of all time wrote most of his music while he was deaf! It seems impossible, but what a genius he was. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770. His mother died while he was a teenager and his father was very abusive and
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer who is considered to be one of the greatest musicians of all time. He was born in Bonn. Beethoven’s father’s harsh discipline and alcoholism made his childhood and adolescence difficult. After his mother’s death, at the age of 18, he placed himself at the head of the family, taking responsibility for his two younger brothers, both of whom followed him when he later moved to Vienna, Austria. In
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven Born to a drunkard father and an unhappy mother, the young Beethoven was subjected to a brutal training in music at the hands of his father, who hoped that the boy would prove to be another prodigy like Mozart. Failing in this, the young Beethoven nevertheless embraced music and studied for a short time in 1792 with Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna. Hailed as a genius and a master of improvisation at
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven Essay written by Ork Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He studied in Vienna under Mozart and Hayden. In Vienna he first made his reputation as a pianist and teacher, and he became famous quickly. At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the Fifth symphony, the Emperor Concerto, the Eroica and Pastoral symphonies, and his only opera Fidelio. Beethoven developed a completely original style
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Summary of the Life of Beethoven
On December 17, 1770, a life began in Bonn, Germany that would change the change of music for an era. Ludwig van Beethoven was born into a family of musicians. His grandfather, whom he was named after, was a bass singer and Kapellmeister at the electorate of Cologne. Beethoven’s father, Johann, was a court tenor and music teacher. His mother, Maria Magdalena Leym, came from a family of wealthy landowners and senators. When Beethoven was
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
The years of the Classical Period saw many changes in the world. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars and also the Industrial Revolution changed the face of Europe. The industrial revolution was the developments that transformed Great Britain. From 10 to 1830, the town-centred society was transformed into factory manufacture. After years of increasing dissatisfaction with the way the royal family and aristocratic class treated them, the people of France moved towards improving their
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Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was, and remains today, an influential figure in the history of classical music. Perhaps no other composer in history wrote music of such inspiring power and expressiveness. His influence on the last 150 years of music is unequalled. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770. His father, a music enthusiast, dreamed of molding his son into the next Mozart. Beethoven never showed the impressive characteristics of Mozart, but he was unusually
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Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Sharp Major
Kody Woodson Music 256-01 Dr. Jordan 2/02/11 Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Sharp Major In this listener's/writer's opinion, Beethoven's sonata in C# is one of his best works. The name "Moonlight Sonata" was coined by a German music critic by the name of Ludwig Rellstab after Beethoven's death, comparing the piece to moonlight reflecting off Lake Lucerne . The Sonata is in three movements: I. Adagio sostenuto, II. Allegretto and III. Presto, with the first
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