Ludwig van Beethoven

“Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.” –Ludwig van Beethoven. Throughout history music has been one of the best representations of a time period. Music has also been one of the biggest influences in many cultures of the world. The most influential time periods include the Baroque Age, the Classical Period, and the Romantic Era. The Baroque Age was from around 1600-1750, this era is referred to as…

composers that stood out from everyone else – Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. That textbook states, “Even those who know very little about art music usually know something about Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven” (“Music of the Classic Period”). Though each was successful alone, whenever the three crossed paths in Vienna, history was made. Each composer gave a unique quality to classical music that will never be forgotten. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven had a profound impact on music and what it is…

Ludwig van Beethoven, otherwise known as Beethoven, was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 1770 and died in Vienna, Austria on 26 March 1827. Focusing on his compositions, his historical contribution to music, his performances and deafness help give us a better understanding on why Beethoven is considered a famous and influential composer. Beethoven's musicial compositions where are known as the capstone of the Classical Period and were…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 17,1779 –March 26, 1827. Beethoven was a German composer who was a predominant music figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven was a incredible composer, he introduced musical history like no one did. JHE was able to introduce music to new eras. He showed a new face to music, he was able to take a simple idea and turn it into something greater. Beethoven was the eldest son of father, Johann Beethoven and…

In the Slosberg Music Center the music was electrifying and it resurrected long gone composers such as Ludwig Van Beethoven and César Franck. While it also invoked Louis Gordon’s work, who it is the only out of the three composers whose work was presented that night and remains alive. On Oct. 3th, during Brandeis University’s concert series, named Primary Motivations, these three composers were very much alive and present thanks to the duo of Joshua Gordon, cello and Randall Hodgkinson, piano.…

The one composer that music today can thank for all of the brilliance and genius he has composed is none other than Ludwig van Beethoven. During the classical era, there was a new sense of subjectivity, proportion, order, and simplicity. It was a time of the Enlightenment, a time of reason and the experimentation with trial and error. All men were created equal, and were given a voice on matters that needed to be handled. This was also the time of the Industrial Revolution, where new machines…

as we had been focusing on it so much in class. Hearing it live was a significantly different experience. The whole symphony was in front of me, and I could feel the air moving as their instruments sounded together to produce the melodies that Beethoven himself wrote out. It was very familiar hearing the slowly ascending scale at the beginning of the fourth movement, but also very different. It was unlike any time I had listened to the fourth movement. When listening to the movement through…

Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the most recognizable names the music world has ever had. For centuries, Beethoven’s music has stood the test of time; often being looked to as a default for instrumental pieces of its time. A composer in both the classical and romantic eras, his period during this growth period of music shows how he was constantly evolving with the musical landscape that he was thrust into. Beethoven’s influence can still be felt today. No other piece represents the genius of…

Instruments in classical period, apparently the obvious instrumental innovation in the period was piano, it was being developed even Bach has still arrived in Baroque period, fortunately it actually started become a popular music instrument in classical period. Pianos have a mellow sound, they were more versatile, they can represent dynamics, switching volume changes, damper pedal which present the smooth like freezing and stuff. At this point, the instruments capabilities, it was more use in…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (vs) Ludwig Van Beethoven During the classical time frame there were two amazing and talented composers, Mozart and Beethoven. These two men were well-known and extremely gifted. Although not both of them were born with these incredible abilities. There birth places were not the same nor was there child hood. How they operated as young men and into their late adulthood was quite the opposite. In comparison while both men were talented to no end, they were very different…