INTRODUCTION
- Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist.
- He is one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.
- His music forms a bridge between the Classical and Romantic generation.
- His best-known compositions include “9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio”.
A WALK THROUGH HIS LIFE
- Beethoven was born in Bonn,Germany on December 16,1770.
- His Father “Johann van Beethoven” was a court musician and his Mother “Maria Magdalena Keverich” was a singer.
- His first music teacher was his father.
- At the age of four,He began to study piano.
- In 1781, Beethoven began his music studies with his most important teacher in Bonn, “Christian Gottlob Neefe”.
- He then moved to Vienna to study composition with Joseph Haydn.
- He soon started performing in public events.
- After his return to Bonn, He settled in Vienna where He remained for the rest of his life.
- By his early twenties, He had established himself as an important composer in Vienna, the musical center of Europe.
- In 1798, Beethoven started to suffer from a strange illness.It was later detected as lead poisoning.
- In 1800,His work “Symphony” gathered a lot of public attention.
- His career reached its peak in the years 1803–1812, when he composed some of his most famous works, including the Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), the Symphony No. 5(Symphony of Fate) and Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral), the Kreutzer Sonata for violin and piano and the opera Fidelio.
- He gradually became deaf in his late twenties.
- In 1814,He became completely deaf.
- Despite this,He continued to compose and conduct.
- In 1824,His Ninth Symphony with its famous “Ode to Joy” was premiered in Vienna.
- He also composed sone of his greatest work “Missa Solemnis” when He was completely deaf.
- He continued to write works in a variety of categories including symphonies, concertos, sonatas and string quartets.
- He also wrote music for piano,choir and solo instruments.
- He continued composing until the end of his life.
- He died on March 26, 1827 at the age of 56 in Vienna, Austria..
- He was buried in the city of Vienna and his funeral was attended by thousands.
- His compositions are considered some of the most important works of classical music in history.
CONCLUSION
- His music and influence are still celebrated throughout the world even today.
- He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
- His works have been performed by countless number of musicians and orchestras around the world and continue to the most popular pieces of classical music.
- His works have been adapted in many different styles.
- His music have a great influence on all generations of composers and musicians.
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