Widely considered to be one of the prime examples in music history besides Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is none other than Ludwig van Beethoven. Exceptionally known for being a child prodigy, struggle during his childhood, inevitable loss of hearing and also breaking out of the norms from the Classical Period and venturing out to the Romantic Era in European music, with him being the first. With no doubt, Beethoven has left his own mark on the World and is still one of the most respected and influential composer, with his music still being celebrated and played today.
Born on the 16th of December 1770 and later baptized on the 17th in Bonn, Germany, was Ludwig van Beethoven. Coming from a family that had a rich background in music, young Beethoven …show more content…
Neefe recognized the talent Beethoven possessed and wrote about him in the Cramer's Magazin der Musik: 'He plays the clavier very skilfully and with power [and] reads at sight very well ..... This youthful genius is deserving of help to enable him to travel. He would surely become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were he to continue how he has begun.’
Later on, Beethoven was sent to Vienna by Maximilian Friedrich, the Elector of Cologne to again broaden his knowledge in music. It was a buzzing city where the music and culture was very much alive and well known for the place where the two musical geniuses, Mozart and Haydn first performed their masterpiece. Some theorized that Beethoven had met Mozart. “Keep an eye on that one – someday he’ll give the world something to talk about!” (Mozart,) Even so, it is still unclear as Beethoven had to rush back to Bonn after receiving the news of his ill mother.
Coincidentally, Haydn happened to be in Bonn and Beethoven managed to show him one of his latest works. Impressed, Haydn decided to offer Beethoven another chance to go to Vienna as his pupil, which was another stepping-stone in expanding his music education in …show more content…
68 ‘Pastoral’. It deserves its recognition as it vividly portrays and expresses nature in terms of tone, which was what the Romantic Era represented; to evoke emotions in the audience and to express individuality. To add on, it is the only symphony in Beethoven’s creations that had five movements instead of the traditional four. It describes his loves for nature and the country-side, but, it is juxtaposed with the fourth movement: Thunderstorm that portrays realism in nature. This piece allows audience to paint a picture on their own based solely on what they hear. The symphony is “more an expression of feeling than painting.”
Born on the 16th of December 1770 and later baptized on the 17th in Bonn, Germany, was Ludwig van Beethoven. Coming from a family that had a rich background in music, young Beethoven …show more content…
Neefe recognized the talent Beethoven possessed and wrote about him in the Cramer's Magazin der Musik: 'He plays the clavier very skilfully and with power [and] reads at sight very well ..... This youthful genius is deserving of help to enable him to travel. He would surely become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were he to continue how he has begun.’
Later on, Beethoven was sent to Vienna by Maximilian Friedrich, the Elector of Cologne to again broaden his knowledge in music. It was a buzzing city where the music and culture was very much alive and well known for the place where the two musical geniuses, Mozart and Haydn first performed their masterpiece. Some theorized that Beethoven had met Mozart. “Keep an eye on that one – someday he’ll give the world something to talk about!” (Mozart,) Even so, it is still unclear as Beethoven had to rush back to Bonn after receiving the news of his ill mother.
Coincidentally, Haydn happened to be in Bonn and Beethoven managed to show him one of his latest works. Impressed, Haydn decided to offer Beethoven another chance to go to Vienna as his pupil, which was another stepping-stone in expanding his music education in …show more content…
68 ‘Pastoral’. It deserves its recognition as it vividly portrays and expresses nature in terms of tone, which was what the Romantic Era represented; to evoke emotions in the audience and to express individuality. To add on, it is the only symphony in Beethoven’s creations that had five movements instead of the traditional four. It describes his loves for nature and the country-side, but, it is juxtaposed with the fourth movement: Thunderstorm that portrays realism in nature. This piece allows audience to paint a picture on their own based solely on what they hear. The symphony is “more an expression of feeling than painting.”