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Ludwig van Beethoven

Questions about the famous Classical-Romantic composer Ludwig van Beethoven, his music and his personal life.

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What is the form of the first movement of beethoven's piano sonata in c minor Op 27 No 2?

The direction on Beethoven's "Moonlight" Sonata is "quasi una fantasia," which means like a fantasy. The first movement is in a free form in which the melody returns after slight developments, somewhat akin to a slow rondo. The whole sonata is perhaps the most unstructured of all Beethoven's works in that form.

Which of Beethoven's piano sonatas directly inspired Chopin?

Chopin disliked to associate his works with the works of beethoven. This is also the reason why he hated fantasie impromtu. Because people were saying that it sounds like the songs written by Beethoven. e composed that song but regretted it.

What are Ludwig van beethoven's most famous music pieces?

Beethoven is best known for his nine symphonies, which have been called the cornerstones of Western civilization. The most famous two are the Fifth Symphony and the Ninth Symphony because of their grandeur. The Moonlight is best remembered for it's dream-like opening. The Pathetique, on the other hand, is a passionate and desperate work which requires that the symphony produce a loud, overwhelming sound.

What is the piano sonata played in the film Psycho?

The original film had no Sonata. In "Psycho II" there were 2 sonata's in the film:

  • "Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 'Moonlight'"

    (uncredited)

    By Beethoven played by Anthony Perkins

  • "Piano Sonata Op. 13 'Pathétique'"

    (uncredited)

  • By Beethoven Played & whistled by Anthony Perkins

What is Beethoven's choral work is called?

Beethovens 9th and last symphony is called Choral-symphony. I suppose it is because the 4th movement devellops the hymn "Freude schöner Götterfunken"

Did Ludwing van Beethoven go to high school?

There were no "high schools" per se in Beethoven's time. Most children were home schooled or in later years studied at a conservatory or university.

Beethoven attended and elementary school that is unnamed. when he was old enough his father pulled him out so he could study music.

When did Beethoven make his debut?

He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet, and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. He was an innovator, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet, and combining vocals and instruments in a new way. At the age of 7 he had his first public performance.

Did Ludwig van Beethoven write the original score for hallelujah?

No. The well known Hallelujah chorus is from Georg Friedrich Haendel's Messiah,

written 30 years before Beethoven's birth.

What World War 2 movie used Beethoven's fifth symphony as its opening score?

This may not be the answer as it was not played in the opening score. In "The Longest Day", the troops on the ships saw the paratrooper planes fly over and one was flashing the Morse Code for "V" or dot-dot-dot-dash. One GI asked what that meant, the the other said "Victory, you know bah-bah-bah-BAAA" and hummed out Beethoven's 5th Symphony theme.

What is Beethoven's fifth symphony supposed to symbolize?

Beethoven's 5th symphony is not "supposed" to symbolise anything. It is a piece of absolute music which exists in its own right, not as a symbol of anything else. Individual listeners may choose to find symbolic "meaning" in it; for example, you may decide that the music symbolises a person's struggle against fate. Someone else may decide something completely different. There is no right or wrong about that sort of reaction: it is personal to the listener, and has nothing to do with Beethoven.

Which movement of the symphony is generally the longest and the most complex?

It is Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3. The first movement is about 33 minutes.The symphony itself is almost 100 minutes.

What does Lenora refer to in Beethoven's Lenora Overture?

"Lenora" is the original name of Beethoven's only opera "Fidelio." Lenora is Fidelio's wife.

Was Beethoven deaf when he completed the fifth?

Beethoven was going deaf over a period of about twenty years. He wrote the 5th Symphony during this period and was not yet completely deaf when it was finished. In fact he could occasionally hear sounds after he was considered deaf.

Why is Beethoven always so angry and mean-looking?

He really wasn't mean. Because his life was scarred from a violent childhood, he remained angry, especially since he became deaf.