Ludwig Van Beethoven12/16/1770 – 03/26/1827

Childhood

Born in Bonn, Germany His father was his first

teacher Later studied under

C.G. Neefe Plublished first piece at

the age of 12

Moved to Vienna Italy when he was 17 and lived there for the rest of his life

Mother died

Musical Life

In 1792 he studied hard with other composers and musicians

Developed good relationships with composers

Lead to a yearly salary

In 1813 Beethoven develops and enhances his high classical style into a more individualistic style where he writes symphonies 3-8 and piano concerts 5 and a few other pieces.

Challenges

He was going deaf and eventually could not talk to people

Serious depression set in and he did not compose anything

He had major anger issues and was contemplating suicide

After some other personal issues he finally composed his 9th symphony

His Death

He died on March 26, 1827 from poverty and not being able to take care of him self.

5th Symphony

First performance was terrible

Had to stop the music and start again

Was played again a year and a half later from first performance and received great reviews

5th Symphony

One of the most recognizable pieces by Beethoven

Played in the inaugural concerts of the New York Philharmonic on 7 December 1842, and the National Symphony Orchestra on 2 November 1931.

Has had a large influence on composers and music critics, and inspired work by such composers as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, and Hector Berlioz

9th Symphony

Written in 1785 and first published in own literary journal

Premiered on 7 May 1824 in the Kärntnertor theater in Vienna

9th Symphony

Performance was officially directed by Michael Umlauf and he told the orchestra to ignore the deaf beethoven.

First on-stage appearance in 12 years

Mixed reviews. Some thought it was bad, others thought it was great

Conclusion

Beethoven was an interesting man with a great gift

He had many struggles in life including going deaf but has inspired the world

Conclusion