The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven
The rise of Ludwig van Beethoven into the ranks of history's greatest
composers was paralleled by and in some ways a consequence of his own
personal tragedy and despair. Beginning in the late 1790's, the increasing
buzzing and humming in his ears sent Beethoven into a panic, searching for
a cure from doctor to doctor. By October 1802 he had written the
Heiligenstadt Testament confessing the certainty of his growing deafness,
his consequent despair, and suicidal considerations. Yet, despite the
personal tragedy caused by the "infirmity in the one sense which ought to
be more perfect in [him] than in others, a sense which [he] once possessed
in the highest perfection, a perfection such as few in [his] profession
enjoy," it also served as a motivating force in that it challenged him to
try and conquer the fate that was handed him. He would not surrender to
that "jealous demon, my wretched health" before proving to himself and the
world the extent of his skill. Thus, faced with su!ch great impending loss,
Beethoven, keeping faith in his art and ability, states in his
Heiligenstadt Testament a promise of his greatness yet to be proven in the
development of his heroic style.
By about 1800, Beethoven was mastering the Viennese High-Classic style.
Although the style had been first perfected by Mozart, Beethoven did extend
it to some degree. He had unprecedently composed sonatas for the cello
which in combination with the piano opened the era of the Classic-Romantic
cello sonata. In addition, his sonatas for violin and piano became the
cornerstone of the sonata duo repertory. His experimentation with additions
to the standard forms likewise made it apparent that he had reached the
limits of the high-Classic style. Having displayed the extended range of
his piano writing he was also begining to forge a new voice for the violin.
In 1800, Beethoven was additionally combining the sonata form with a full
orchestra in his First Symphony, op. 2. In the arena of piano sonata, he
had also gone beyond the three-movement design of Haydn and Mozart,
applying sometimes the four-movement design reserved for symphonies and
quartets through the addition of a minuet or scherzo. Having confidently
proven the high-Classic phase of his sonata development with the "Grande
Sonate," op. 22, Beethoven moved on to the fantasy sonata to allow himself
freer expression. By 1802, he had evidently succeeded in mastering the
high-Classic style within each of its major instrumental genres-the piano
trio, string trio, string quartet and quintet, Classic piano concerto, duo
sonata, piano sonata, and symphony. Having reached the end of the great
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Ludwig Van Beethoven also known as Beethoven was an extraordinary composer known by many. Beethoven was born around December 16, 1770 and died March 26, 1887. In his fifty seven years of life he was able to become a famous composer of classical music. His life may not have been long in our standards, but he had career highlights, music compositions, personal life, and his death.
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Ludwig Van Beethoven was regarded as one of the greatest musical composers of the 19th century. Beethoven’s compositions are considered to be a watershed moment in western musical history. According to scholar Scott G. Burnham, “The overmastering coherence felt in Beethoven’s music became an imposing measure of the greatness of musical artworks.” Part of Beethoven’s greatness can be linked to the inner turmoil he dealt with throughout his life. Part of this turmoil was caused from his hearing disability which ultimately resulted in his deafness. Beethoven felt isolated due to his illness, but this isolation greatly affected the music he composed. The Fifth Symphony was a testament to that. Out of Beethoven’s nine different symphonies, the Fifth symphony is regarded as one of his greatest compositions. The Fifth Symphony is a total of 4 movements, and has a four-note opening motif in C- minor which is considered to be fate knocking at the door.
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Around the world, there are various genres of music from pop to rock, individuals indulge in music as the greatest form of entertainment. One popular genre is classical music. Within classical music there are many great composer one of which is Ludwig van Beethoven. He was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven was very known between the Classical and Romantic Era in Western Classical Music. Beethoven is known as a great composer who had a unique method of composing music as a result of overcoming many obstacles in his life.
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