ludwig van beethoven
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In The Beginning Born in Bonn Germany; baptized Dec 17,1770 Lived an impoverished life as a young child Father was abusive Father desired to make
child star of him Loved his mother
Beethoven’s First Public Appearance March 26, 1778
At age 7 ½ Public Performance at Cologne
Ludwig’s Music Training Begins
Johann begin teaching clavier & violin Ludwig drops out of school to study music
full time Receives professional instruction from
Christian Gottlob Neefe
Early Teen Years Neefe’s article regarding Beethoven
Appointed as court organist
Becomes responsible for family
Beethoven’s New Dedication
1792 moves to Vienna to study with the best:
Franz Joseph Haydn Antonio Salieri Johann
Albrechtsberger
Beethoven’s Debut First Debut in Vienna March 29,1795 Published “Opus 1” Symphony No. 1, April 2, 1800 “Six Strings Quartets” – 1801 “The Creatures of Prometheus - 1801
First Independent Composer Archbishop Rudolph Prince Lobkowitz Prince Kinsky All three admirers agree to give grant
Beethoven and Napoleon
Napoleon names himself emperor Beethoven dedicates Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 3 renamed Eroica Symphony
Beethoven’s Physical Struggle
Around 1799 begins to loose hearing The Heiligenstadt Testament
Miraculous CompositionsCompositions from 1803-1812
An opera Four solo concerti
Five sets of piano variations Four overtures
Four trios Two sextets 72 songs
Composition Definitions Opera - a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to
music for singers and instrumentalists
Concerti- musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra
Overture- instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio
Sextet- composition for six voices or six instruments
Trio –composition for three voices or instruments
Beethoven and His Emotions
Became lonely Short tempered Absent-minded Never married In love with married woman
Compositions Near the End Missa Solemnis – a mass that debuted in 1824 String Quartet No. 14- contains seven linked
movements played without a break Ninth Symphony – final symphony and is known
for its famous chorale line “Ode to Joy” is considered to be the most famous piece of music in history
A Sad Farewell Died at age of 56,
March 26, 1827 Large Funeral Gathering Autopsy was performed Wahring Cemetery Scientists perform
additional analysis
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The Western Humanities, 7th edition. By Roy T. Matthews, F. Dewitt Platt, & Thomas F. X. Noble. McGraw Hill Publishing, New York, NY.