Ludwig van Beethoven
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EmdrgregYes, it is one of my favorites. It is the score with the famous "DA-DA-DA-DUM" theme. If you would like to listen to this or...
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AnswerWagner was Hitler's favourite composer; most of his music was very teutonic and powerful, therefore accepted by the Nazi...
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Yes, Beethoven was alive during Mozart's lifetime. Beethoven was 20 when Mozart died. Beethoven had visited Mozart in Vienna and...
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Letters from Beethoven to his friends in 1801 indicate he had begun experiencing ringing (tinnitus) and deafness in his ears for...
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer. He continued to compose music even after he began losing his power to...
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In his lifetime, Beethoven composed several hundred pieces including 9 Symphonies, 9 Concertos (1 Unpublished - WoO) and 32 Piano...
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Based on the life dates of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) his music is long in the public domain. The longest copyright term in...
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Well kids Beetoven was amazing, creative, musical, talented, deaf, living, smart, wise, and a profeshinal at music.
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Because it is absolutely pure, fantastic genius.... ...the simple yet powerfull motif (bb b eeeeeeee) probably helped.
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False! Unlike Mozart, who was buried in a common grave (as was the custom at the time), 20,000 Viennese citizens lined the...
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It is not known for certain why Beethoven became deaf. Various theories have been put forward, such as syphilis and typhus. It is...
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This would depend on a number of things - such as the conductor. It usually lasts about 30 minutes
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Did anyone go on Flickr? His best friend is Waldstien. I did this for a dumb research paper.
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No. The second movement leads directly into the third movement.
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This composition was discovered 40 years after Bethoven's death. Nobody knows who Elise was but most historians agree like me...
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striving and triumphant Beethoven's live was not pleasant.
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Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany.
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hear :apex:The Heiligenstadt testament is a letter written by Beethoven in 1824 to his brothers Carl and Johann Beethoven. How it...
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The question of Beethoven's ethnicity began with the Nazis, who wanted to be certain the composer's music was "the essence of...
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Maria Margaretha Josepha was one of Ludwig van Beethoven's sisters who died in infancy (in total 4 of his siblings died soon...
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The first movement begins in C minor but variates a lot.The second movement begins in A flat major.The third movement is written...
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Beethoven's "Middle" period of composing began shortly after he was beset with deafness. His music of this period tended towards...
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Hilarious! To think that Beethoven was WHITE, as though such a thing even existed, or exists now!The notion of BLACK, or WHITE...
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homophonic
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Chopin disliked to associate his works with the works of beethoven. This is also the reason why he hated fantasie impromtu....
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One cannot play this symphonic piece on just one instrument. There are many many parts that make up the whole piece.
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Beethoven suffered from severe bouts of depression for much of his life.
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There are many ways in which Beethoven can be seen as both a classical and romantic composer. He is seen as classical in many...
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Probably in the year of its publication: 1800.
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The leg. The leg of his piano, that is.
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Of course, Beethoven inspired a lot of people, especially later composers and artists. People called him a "2nd Mozart," but he...
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Beethoven played the piano mainly. He could also play other keyboard instruments like the organ and the harpsichord well. He also...
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Yes he did, and the method he used after he went deaf, was to saw the legs off the piano, so that he could put his ear to the...
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The main key is A minor, but it modulates a bit.
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Moonlight
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yes west town lane primary school yes west town lane primary school
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March 26, 1778, at the age of 8 years.
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Apart from being the two greatest musicians in history, they both lived, worked, died and were buried in Vienna, although neither...
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Truth is, they aren't. Mozart composed for the money, albeit reluctantly. He did want his music to be available to the general...
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Beethoven composed only the one opera, probably because he lacked great talent in that area of music. He could not live up to the...
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I believe it was just one - his name was Chris
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Moonlight Sonata was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was completed in 1801.
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There is no suggestion of this, but Beethoven's private life was completely his own.
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Beethoven's father was not well known as a musician. He was employed as a musician in the court of the Elector of Cologne, as had...
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Born - 16 or 17th of December, 1770 Died - 26th of March, 1827
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Beethoven, unfortunately, did not win any awards during his life time though he may have received some posthumously.
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Beethoven became deaf, losing most of his sense of hearing.
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Over his lifetime Beethoven wrote for hundreds of people by commission or out of friendship. He was paid to compose by such...
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he lived for 57 years.born in 1770 and died in 1827
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His birthdate remains an unknown but it is celebrated as 16 December 1770, and he died on 26 March 1827.
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He was amazing at billiards. I'm seriouse.
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Her name was Maria Magdalena Keverich which by the age of 18 was already a widow and mother when she married Johann van...
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He didn't have any, at least none that we know of. Beethoven never married, probably because he went after women who he would...
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Because of his Germanic ancestry. Beethoven represented tremendous achievement in the social, cultural, and artistic history of...
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Yes, Beethoven completed his famous and brilliant Ninth Symphony in 1824 (which includes the text setting of Schiller's 'Ode to...
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Beethoven had a grandfather, also named Ludwig who died when he was very young. He had a grandmother named Josepha who passed on...
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He was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770.
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Yes, Beethoven even continued to write and compose after he was completely deaf. The fact that his music is still played and...
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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...
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It is subjective and there are a lot of famous pieces by Beethoven. The most recognized piece would probably be Symphony no. 5 or...
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Maria Magdalena van Beethoven.
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I posted the information in the related links box below.
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Ludwig van Beethoven died on 26 March 1827 in Vienna, Austria.
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I don't think he had a nickname wrong answer dontt listen...... WELL THE RIGHT ANSWER IS C SOMETHING O AND SOMETHING AND AL ALL...
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What famous people lived in the 1890's?
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"The Symphony of Destiny"
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Beethoven did not play the flute, but he certainly used the flute when composing his concerti and symphonies.
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He was born in Bonn, Germany on the 16th or 17th of December, 1770 and spent most of his life in Vienna, Austria.
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Rather unromantically, the Fifth Symphony was written purely for fiscal reasons, i.e. Beethoven needed money. Count Franz von...
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I know 1 song that he wrote, it's called Moonlight Sonata if that's what your asking.
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Ludwig van Beethoven composed 9 symphonies, numbered from 1 to 9. He also began a tenth before he died.
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He learned to play at an early age, and was a well-known performer for years before his hearing problem developed. Some people...
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It seemed unlikely that Ludwig had his own piano at that age. He most likely practised on one of his father's.
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There are quick answers, and then there are more difficult answers. Early in his career, Beethoven was praised by many of his...
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Für Elise was written on 27 April 1810 for Therese Malfatti, whom Beethoven was considering marrying at that time - a marriage...
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Yes, for a short time when he was 60 and Beethoven was 22. Not surprisingly, given their respective ages, gifts, and experience,...
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Alla breve (aka cut time) marked with a large C with a vertical line through it. In such markings, the half note if given one...
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Leonore
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to conduct the musicusions
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It is said that his favorite out of all the songs he composed was Ode To Joy.
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Ludwig described the opening of the 5th as "Fate knocking at the door", or, in his exact words, "Thus Fate knocks at the door"....
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Well you've answered the question yourself. Beethoven added vocal chorus for the first time into a symphony. This was an...
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The Kings Speech
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I think the only association it has with Christmas is its appearance in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Schroeder wants to play it for...
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Ludwig van Beethoven was German. He was born in Bonn, Germany.
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Modern pianos come in two basic design and several sizes: the grand piano and the upright piano. Grand pianos have the frame and...
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Tests have recently confirmed that Beethoven died as a result of lead poisoning. This was attested to by the fact that he...
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Some scholars claim Beethoven's death was due, in part, to lead poisoning. Beethoven died at age 56. Tests have recently...
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Beethoven was a composer who worked for commission - patrons would pay him to write for them. He also made money by selling many...
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It is unknown how many houses Beethoven lived in in total but it was certainly a large number. He moved over thirty times alone...
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He did not have any special training but he did have some sort of training.
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He was deaf from about 30 years of age. Even so he created note perfect music and became very famous for his unique talent.
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