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Ludwig van Beethoven. By: Joshua. Ludwig van Beethoven; an Introduction. A man of musical genius. The last great composer of the Classical Era; the first great composer of the Romantic Era. A man great in his life, but even greater in death. Music since Birth ….
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Ludwig van Beethoven By: Joshua
Ludwig van Beethoven; an Introduction • A man of musical genius. • The last great composer of the Classical Era; • the first great composer of the Romantic Era. • A man great in his life, but even • greater in death.
Music sinceBirth… Born: December 17, 1770 Died: March 27, 1827
Beethoven’sEarly Life • He was a child prodigy like Mozart. • He had many teachers when he was young, including his father, van den Eeden, Tobias Friedrich Pfeiffer. • He performed a lot at home • and while traveling.
Trouble at Home • His mother caught Tuberculosis and so he had to return home; she died a little later. • His father got worse and worse in his alcoholism addiction. • Beethoven had to sign for ‘Head of • House’ as his father was a drunk • wreck. Johann van Beethoven
StudyingwithMusicians • Beethoven studied with many notable musicians and composers throughout his life. • During his early to late twenties was when he spent the most time learning from them. • A couple of notable musicians he was taught be included Liszt, Schubert, Salieri, Mozart, and Haydn. Schubert Liszt Haydn Mozart
GoingDeaf • He began to notice his hearing loss when he was about 30. • After a while, he couldn’t hear what people were saying and so he just stayed at home as much as possible.
DeafThrough and Through • By the age of 50 Beethoven had lost his hearing entirely. • Even after he was completely deaf, Beethoven composed a large number of pieces, including one of his most famous symphonies. • He might have heard them in • his head when composing, but • he never got to hear them out loud.
Beethoven’s Works • Beethoven composed 9 complete symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, overtures, and numerous chamber works. For a complete listing of his works see: http://www.raptusassociation.org/beets_works.htm To listen to all of his works see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven
Beethoven and hisNinthSymphony • The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 is last symphony Beethoven completed in 1824. • It is one of the best-known works of classical music. • It is considered among Beethoven's greatest works and is seen as the finest piece of music ever written.
The NinthSymphony • Movement 1 • Movement 2 • Movement 3 http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/4/4a/IMSLP279875-PMLP01607-Beethoven91.mp3 http://petrucci.mus.auth.gr/imglnks/usimg/8/8a/IMSLP280019-PMLP01607-02_2_Molto_Vivace.mp3 http://conquest.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/a/ad/IMSLP280020-PMLP01607-03_3_Adagio_Molto_e_Cantabile.mp3
NinthSymphonyMovement 4“Ode to Joy” • The 4th movement is the longest and requires the complete orchestra • It has four vocal soloists and a four voice choir and for about 25 minutes and includes the “Ode to Joy”. Part 1 http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/0/04/IMSLP280021-PMLP01607-04_4_Presto-Ode_to_Joy__Part_1_.mp3 Part 2 http://javanese.imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/3/32/IMSLP280022-PMLP01607-05_4_Presto-Ode_to_Joy__Part_2_.mp3
“Ode to Joy” • “Ode to Joy” was the last symphony piece that Beethoven wrote and conducted. • He was completely deaf when he wrote it. • This was the last piece that he ever created. I listened to a variation of the “Ode to Joy” movement which lasted 12:57. 9th Ode to Joy by Beethoven Album: The 100 Greatest Classical Masterpieces of All Time
In Birth, evenso in Death • Beethoven died in Vienna, Austria on March 27, 1827. • It was storming the night he died. • At his funeral, over 20,000 lined the streets to pay tribute to Beethoven. • He was a beloved man, and an awe-inspiring composer. “What I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes… There is only one Beethoven.”
Beethoven in Modern day • Many remixes of hispieces have been made • Musicianstoday”borrow” his motives, themes, and musical ideas • They use his compositions to base their own work(s) on. Here is one remix of Beethoven’s famous 5th Symphony by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q69JNbvOJWU – this is a compilation of Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Beethoven's Last Night (Beethoven’s Requiem (The Fifth) starts at 30:13).
Bibliography • Green, A. (2014). Get to Know Ludwig van Beethoven with This Quickie Biography. A Profile and Biography of Ludwig van Beethoven. Retrieved June 29, 2014, from http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/biographies/p/beethoven.htm • Suchet, J. (2014). Beethoven's history: 1770 - 1802. Classic FM. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/guides/beethovens-life-timeline-part-1/ • Budden, J. (2014). Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer). Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Retrieved June 29, 2014, from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/58473/Ludwig-van-Beethoven • Bourne, M. (2014). Ludwig van Beethoven. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Ludwig_van_Beethoven.aspx#1 • Nelson, D. (2012, August 2). The Unique Story of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel. In Mozarts Footsteps Uncommon Musical Travel. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://inmozartsfootsteps.com/2472/the-unique-story-of-beethovens-ninth-symphony/ >.
