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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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Which key major or minor is Beethoven's 5th symphony in?

The first movement begins in C minor but variates a lot.

The second movement begins in A flat major.

The third movement is written in ternary forms. The trio section is in C major.

The fourth movement ends in C major.

Where did Beethoven come from?

No. He was born in Germany and spent his adult life in Austria.

What date was Ludwig van Beethoven born?

he was baptised on 17 December 1770 and so was probably born 16th or 15th of December

How did Beethoven mother treat him?

Beethoven's father was an alcoholic and often abused beethoven.

Who were Beethoven's parents?

Beethoven had a grandfather, also named Ludwig who died when he was very young. He had a grandmother named Josepha who passed on her alcoholism to her son, Beethoven's father, Johann. Johann was a highly irresponsible father who had to be looked after by his children more than he looked after them. Beethoven's mother, Maria Magdelena died when Beethoven was 17 but was a wonderfully kind woman who Beethoven loved very much. Beethoven older brother, Ludwig Maria died before Beethoven was born. Beethoven had two younger brothers named Caspar Anton Carl and Nikolas Johann. He had more younger siblings but none of them lived to adulthood. Their names were Franz Georg, Anna Franziska and Maria Magaretha. When he was older Beethoven had a nephew (son of Caspar Carl) named Karl who he looked after once Caspar Carl had died. It was over this boy that Beethoven had a bitter custody battle with Johanna van Beethoven (Caspar Carl's widow). Beethoven never married but he had some illegitamate children named Minoa (with Josephine von Brunswick and Karl with Antoine Brentano and possible others as well.

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is to be found in his?

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is found in his Mass in D major. Beethoven is one of the world's greatest musicians of all time. Most of his music is considered classical music.

What Beethoven Christmas song does Linus play for Lucy?

Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-Flat Major, Op. 7, 3: Allegro

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14 No. 2, I. Allegro

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight Sonata), 3: Presto agitato

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein)

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op 49 No, 2, 1: Allegro ma non troppo

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 25 in G Major, Op. 79, 1: Presto alla tedesca

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier), 1: Allegro

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Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

Performed by Lillian Steuber

Music scholars divide Beethoven's music into how many style?

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What is the difference of Beethoven's sonatas from Mozart's sonatas?

Mozart Sonatas are light and smooth with forte (F) being not

too loud. Famous Sonata: Turkish March

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(Technical skill: Wrist movements only

when needed

).

Beethoven Sonatas uses lots of strength when dealing with Forte (F) or louder

. Famous Sonata: Appassionata

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(Technical skill: Strength only on loud notes

).

Both composed the best Sonatas in the world.

How many movements are in beethoven's 6th symphony?

5 movements basically named - 1 - Awakening of happy feelings on arriving in the country. 2 - By the brook. 3 - Peasants merrymaking. 4 - The storm. 5 - Shepherd's hymn.

What grade is Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique?

It depends on where you are from and under what music program you are studying.

In Canada, under the Royal Conservatory of Music, it is listed as a ARCT Performance piece, the whole sonata has to be played for examinations.

In Australia, under the Australian Music Examinations Board, the 1st movement used to be considered a grade 7 piece.

Many times a single movement of this piece is played. The first movement is quite difficult and is played only by advanced students; the second movement is slower and much simpler and is commonly played by early intermediate students; the third movement is not often played by itself, but would probably be considered intermediate in difficulty.

1st movt: Grade 8, Performance Certificate or 1st level Diploma (ATCL, ARCT or Dip. ABRSM are the main ones).

2nd movt: Grade 5/6.

3rd movt: Grade 6/7.

The whole piece is easily a 1st level Diploma.

Don't underestimate the 2nd movt however. In a 1st level Diploma exam it is largely considered as difficult as the 1st movt.

How old was Beethoven when he first wrote music?

His first piece was written before he was 12 years of age, in 1782. 9 variations, in C Minor, for Piano, on a march by Ernst Christoph Dressler (WoO 63)

What are some adjectives used to describe beethoven?

Well kids Beetoven was

amazing, creative, musical, talented, deaf, living, smart, wise, and a profeshinal at music.

Did Beethoven overcome obstacles?

yes he did he can hesr the music without hearing it

When did beethoven start to lose his hearing?

Beethoven's hearing started to lose by his early twenties. By the age of 30, he was completely deaf. Despite of this fact, most of his masterpieces were written after this period.

Was beethoven of mixed race?

Possibly. Many Europeans of his time period had some African ancestry due to the Moorish incursion into Spain a century earlier. According to several attempts at Beethoven's biography, it could be discerned that he was born in Bon and that his father, was Flemish. His mother has been said was Moor. In Emil Ludwig's book Beethoven, Ludwig states, "His face reveals no trace of the German." In the Black Research Music Journal, author Dominique-Rene De Lerma committed an entire entry on the black ancestry of Beethoven titled Beethoven as a Black Composer. However, she essentially runs into the same obstacles that the rest of the researchers do. Nevertheless, according to africawithin.com, the famed and respected news magazine Newsweek ran an article, which question racial ancestry in the Sept. 23, 1991, issue, which had this quote, "Afrocentrism ranges over the whole panorama of human history coloring in the faces from Australopithecines to the inventors of mathematics to the great Negro composer Beethoven." In all published works, the only thing about Beethoven that remains constant is that he was a great musician

What is the usual order of classical symphony?

Typically three or four movements. In a four movement composition, the order could look like this:

# allegro # adagio or some other slower style # minuet or scherzo # rondo or allegro

Ludwig van beethoven pictures?

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer who was born around 1770 in Bonn. Some of his most famous works are Fur Elise, Symphony Number 9, Moonlight Sonata, and Ode to Joy. He died on March 26, 1872 at age 56.

Did Haydn teach Beethoven music?

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.