Ludwig van Beethoven

The Choral symphony

The Emperor

The "fleur de lys"

The Pastoral

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Piano.

That's a loaded question. The piano wasn't fully developed until later in the 18th century, but he started learning the clavier (a keyboard instrument) at the age of 3 in 1759. Once he developed prowess with such keyboard instruments as the aforementioned, the piano was an easy transition for him, and he brought quite a bit toward its development.

This is Mozart's most popular symphony among his 41 works of the genre. It is written for classical orchestra. The instruments: Flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 french horns and strings.

Haydn did not teach Beethoven how to play an instrument, but he did give Beethoven lessons in musical composition. Beethoven struggled with Haydn as a teacher, and the two did not really get along.

Ode to Joy

For Elise

Third Symphony (Eroica)

Pathétique

Missa Solemnis

Ninth Symphony

German classical music composer Ludwig van Beethoven is often considered one of the bridge composers, and the evolution of the classical music period into the romantic era can be seen in his many compositions. Living and working primarily in Vienna, Austria during his life Beethoven is often considered one of the greatest composers in history, producing work even after a devastating hearing loss. His catalogue of musical work has inspired and intimidated composers that came after him.

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770, although his birthday is often celebrated on December 17, the day of his baptism. Like many composers before him, his first music teacher was his father, himself a court musician in Bonn, and without success attempted to show him off as a child prodigy, much as Mozart's father had. Beethoven's childhood was difficult, and his father, an abusive alcoholic, beat him often when he did not perform up to his standards. Still, others soon recognized his great musical abilities, and in 1787 while in Vienna he got the opportunity to play for Mozart. He was given a job and music lessons by Christian Gottlob Neefe and sponsorship by the German court to play and study music. His career was halted slightly when he was 17, and his mother died, forcing him to care for two younger brothers.

In 1792, Beethoven moved to Vienna, intending to train with Joseph Haydn. Unfortunately, Haydn did not appreciate Beethoven's unconventional music ideas and playing style and stopped lessons. Despite this minor set-back, Beethoven quickly became known in Vienna for being a piano genius as well as a composer, though the composing came much more slowly. In the 1790's, Beethoven decided upon the career of a freelance musician, rejecting the idea of working for a church or a court, and supported himself through public performances, sales of his compositions and grants and stipends from noblemen willing to support his work and talent.

Typically Beethoven's musical life is separated into three periods: Early; Middle; and Late. In during his Early period, his compositions and playing style reflected the greats of classical music, including his former teacher Haydn and Mozart, while he simultaneously experimented with new stylistic avenues and finding his own voice. It was during this time that he composed his first and second symphonies, along with the first six string quartets, two piano concertos and twenty piano sonatas, including two of his most famous, "Pathetique" and "Moonlight."

Beethoven's Middle period started after he lost his hearing and is recognized as being the period during which his most dramatic and large-scale music works were composed. It was during this time that Beethoven composed many famous works, including symphonies numbers three through eight, the last three piano concertos, the triple concerto and his only violin concerto. He also composed five string quartets, seven more piano sonatas and his only opera, Fidelio.

Beethoven's late period started in 1816 and continued until his death. Compositions during this time are typically categorized as being Beethoven's most intellectual, intense and personal works. They also are the most experimental in his library. For example, his Ninth Symphony was the first symphony to add a choral part to the final movement.

Beethoven's most well-known works include his Third, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth symphonies, Piano Concerto No. 5, a Violin concerto, the "Pathetique," "Moonlight," and "Appassionata" piano sonatas and the "Fur Elise". "Ode to Joy," the recognizable final choral movement of the Ninth Symphony is the National Anthem of the European Union and was played by Leonard Bernstein during the fall of the Berlin Wall. These events commemorate the universal nature of Beethoven's music works. Because of the breadth of Beethoven's artistic experimentation and his success at creating works that could be understood and enjoyed by the entire world, many have called Beethoven, not only the greatest composer in history, but one of the greatest minds in history.

Beethoven's personal life was very difficult, and when he began to lose his hearing at age 28 he thought seriously about suicide. He was not easy to get along with, and often fought with relatives and friends, a trait that potentially was the reason he never married. Because of his freelance lifestyle, he often was in financial distress. Many note the influence of Beethoven's troubled life in his music; his compositions have themes that center around great struggle that is resolved with victory.

Perhaps Beethoven's greatest contribution to music was his transformation of the sonata form, although rivaling that was his re-envisioning of the symphony into a freer and more expressive form. Often in poor health, he died on March 26, 1827, legend has it during a wild thunderstorm, angry. His last piece of music was a string quintet in C Major, unfinished.

Well you've answered the question yourself. Beethoven added vocal chorus for the first time into a symphony. This was an unprecedented and very odd choice at the time. Since then, it has had a moderate effect on future symphonies but nothing too drastic.

he composed about 80n songs

Ludwig Van Beethoven reached the total height of 1.68 meters.(5.5 feet)

he was a man with unprecedented totalle different forces and powers. only his life was a disease from him. since the beginning, he was often bullied, and his father often came home drunk late at night. and forced the young Ludwig piano playing late at night. and that was beethoven a sample. it was a small boy, which grew into a monster. and angry man who lunch love of sorrow. loneliness. that nobody could trust. but he had an enormous talent ever. and that is music control, the largest any composer ever. that music could control through his feelings, his anger, he wants people to hear how he felt, show him what happened. his forces and music his anger in his heart will always stay alive.

No, Fur Elise was originally composed for solo piano. This piece may have been arranged for the orchestra by other composers.

There were several actually. Bartok expanded the timbres of the orchestra by introducing new playing techniques such as snap pizzacato on the strings. Prokofiev introduced his philosophy that the piano was a percussive instrument. Shostakovich experimented with new dissonant harmonies and using the extremes of the instruments' ranges and dynamics. Schoenberg came along with his twelve-tone row theory, which paved the way for atonal composition. Stravinsky's Rite of Spring was partially based on these principles, and it was so far-fetched that it caused a riot at its premiere. Webern established the Second Viennese school and took the concept of atonality even farther. Finally, John Cage and other contemporaries started experiementing at the fringes of contemporary music, which included using fishing string to play the strings on a piano and other bizarre techniques.

Beethoven's last symphony marked the first time that voices had been used in a symphony. This is now called a choral symphony. Symphony No. 9 is widely considered to be Beethoven's finest work and among the best pieces music ever written by anyone.

The general mood of the 1st movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony is almost a sense of impending doom. It was the sense Beethoven had as he realised the implications of his increasing deafness. The significance of this symphony lies in how the mood changes, building up to a triumphant crescendo in the final movement.

I believe it was just one - his name was Chris

Beethoven studied composition with the pianist and composer Christian Gottleib Neefe and then, on a much larger scale with Joseph Haydn. He also studied counterpoint with Albrecthsberger and Schenk. He learnt violin with a man named Franz Ries and was also taught piano by singer and teacher Johann van Beethoven (his father). In 1787, Beethoven's teacher Christian Neefe suggested that he travel to Vienna to take lessons from Mozart, who was greatly impressed by Beethoven's ability and talent, and Mozarts rival, Antonio Salieri.

Beethoven did not play in a band, but it is very likely he played as part of an orchestra, string quartet, or other classical instrument group.

Unlikely. While there is no record of whether Beethoven did or not know sign language, it is highly unlikely, as he came from an era when men and women did not learn sign language if deafness developed during their adult life - as it did in Beethoven's case. Sign language was still evolving in the early 1800s, and it was taught primarily to children who had no other way of communicating. Beethoven, as an adult, was still capable of communicating via other ways, particularly writing. That he would learn or use sign language would be highly improbable.

Beethoven is dead. He died in 1827.

Beethoven was a prodigiously gifted musician, and was far better-known as a pianist in 1790s Vienna than he was as a composer. That came later, but his fame in Vienna spread as a result of piano `contests`, notably the one where he dismissed the travelling virtuoso Daniel Steibelt, who vowed never to set foot in Vienna again! Beethoven was, arguably, from the mid 1790s, the finest pianist in Europe, and that is to say, for its time, the world.

The main reason why Beethoven became a composer was because of his father's influence. Gifted already, the young Beethoven was forced into a strict regimen of practice, but it did not kill his love of music. He was a passionate and emotional man, who found expression through composition more than just through playing the music others had composed.