Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770. He is one of the best and significant composers of western music. He overlooked the music transition from the Classical style which is full of poise, to the Romantic style which is emotion. Beethoven was a composer who wrote for very wealthy patrons, he also earned lots of money from lots of public concerts. He wrote nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, one opera, five piano concertos, and lots of chamber works including some amazing string quartets.…

old. He was attempting to follow in the steps of Mozart as his father had always wished. He never got to meet Mozart but he did find success as a composer in Vienna. Beethoven suffered a tragedy and became deaf. His ninth symphony which premiered in 1824 in thought of as one of the best composed musical pieces in western music. Beethoven was known for playing the piano and his music is known and played by people all over the world even today (Lin,…

instrument (violin, cello, etc.) and a piano. This genre became very important for amateurs who wanted to practice and perform in the comfort of their own home and for composers who wished to express the conversation-like aspects of this genre. 2. Ludwig Van Beethoven has been referenced and revered by countless as an amazing composer, both nowadays and in his lifetime. He was born in Bonn, Germany, where he supported his family by being an organist and harpsichordist. When he was 22, he moved…

chamber music, which increased in popularity during the classical period. The origins of sonata-allegro form were derived from older Baroque forms of the 17th and early 18th centuries. It played an effect on composers of the time including Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart. Sonata-allegro is typically used in the first movement of a composition, while it may also be…

producing complex, beautiful, or innovative music. Two such composers, living during the Classical period, were Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Among other things, Mozart’s natural talent is obvious in the amount of music he composed in around only 30 years and the age at which he began to compose this colossal quantity of music. Beethoven, who lived longer than Mozart, was also extremely talented and gifted, as can be seen in the creativity and innovation in his music, and in…

Both Ludwig Van Beethoven and Amadeus Mozart are regarded as the head honchos of the classical music era. Mozart was one of the composers that ushered in the classical era, whereas Beethoven studied classicism, refining and expanding on it in order to help usher in the Romantic era. Both names are synonymous with top rate classical composition. In this essay, I will try to determine which of the two curmudgeon composers reigns supreme. The style characteristics of the classical era had to do…

I, Randy Rivas, attended a performance with two separate chamber groups and a soloist. One of the chamber groups was Christine S. Lopez and Sung Ae Lee both performing on piano, the other was Paul Da Silva playing piano and Manon Robertshaw on cello, and lastly Sung Ae Lee doing a solo performance. This was performed at Cerritos College in the music building at BC-51. It began at eleven in the morning on February twenty sixth. First musical performance was the piece of Muzio Clementi’s sonata in…

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven- who greatly impacted the world with their musical talents. The three composers worked in a time of very violent political and social upheaval. Hayden served most of his life as a servant for a very wealthy aristocratic family were he was hired to compose music for the family. Mozart was a free lance musician in Vienna were for a couple of years he was very popular but at the end of his death was not as popular. Beethoven was an independent…

Beethoven began his early training with his abusive father Johann van, although his offensive tactics towards Beethoven hurt him physically and emotionally, Beethoven develop a keenness for playing instruments. His creativity surpassed all of the pain and suffering caused by such a traumatic childhood. Once Beethoven sharpened his talent he was able to achieve a position as an appointed organist for the courts, his salary was about 150 florins. This achievement made his father very proud of his…

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 17, 1770 and later died in March 26, 1827. Beethoven was close with his mother who was described as kind and gentle, as for his father he was said to have a weakness for alcohol. Beethoven gained an interest in music at a very early age, and with help from his father he excelled quickly (Beethoven). Before he was twelve Beethoven published his first work and continued to progress throughout his life. He was considered a virtuoso pianist by the age of…