What did Beethoven do?

Answer 1

Beethoven was a composer during the classical era, and he was a very influential one at that...

Beethoven was better known for providing the transition from the Classical to the Romantic Era. His later symphonies had a dynamic power and passion which were in marked contrast to the less complex melodies, harmonies and instrumentation of his earlier works, when he was composing within the Classical era. Beethoven's expressive and passionate style greatly influenced other composers of the Romantic period.

Answer 2

Beethoven wrote a variety of compositions.

Beethoven composed 5 piano concertos, including the famous Emperor Concerto.

He wrote 9 symphonies -

• Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21 (1799-1800)
• Symphony No. 2 in D major, op.36 (1802)
• Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op.55, "Eroica", (1804)
• Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op. 60, (1806)
• Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 (1807)
• Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68,"Pastoral" (1808)
• Symphony No. 7 in A major, op. 92, "The Apotheosis of Dance", (1812)
• Symphony No. 8 in F major, op.93 "The Little Symphony"(1812)
• Symphony No. 9 with a choir and soloists, in D minor, op.125 (1817-1825) - the 'Choral'.

Beethoven was known for many other orchestral works. These included chamber music and overtures such as The Creatures of Prometheus, Coriolan Overture, Egmont, King Stephen and Zur Namensfeier.

Beethoven wrote a number of piano sonatas, among which are the better known Pathétique, Moonlight, Waldstein and Appassionata sonatas. He wrote piano trios, a piano quartet, string trios, string quartets and sonatas for solo instruments and piano.

Beethoven also wrote other shorter pieces such as the short, romantic composition, the Bagatelle in A minor, that became known as "Für Elise".

He wrote around 160 songs, actually known as "lieder", with piano. His only Opera was Fidelio.

Answer 3

Beethoven opened up a new way for music to be composed. He was by almost any definition a genius. He composed music that was more expressive... His music was also bigger and badder... You could say that he was like the Metallica of Classical Music but his stuff is very gentle and heartfelt at times. His music also changes with years of his life... Another good example is that before Beethoven most classical composers made music for the crowd... But with Beethoven you got the sense you were hearing part of his story, his memories... Very special guy... He was a composer who went deaf and still composed by hearing vibrations through the piano... Beethoven did the impossible and more...

Answer 4

Beethoven created music in ways that no one had ever done before. His ability to put together themes changed the way that music was viewed and played as well.

Answer 5

He made people who are deaf know that they can becomewhatever they want, and his music is really good.

Answer 6

composed great peaces of music and did it while being deaf.

Answer 7

compose music

Answer 8

beethoven composed songs for work