In The Beginning Born in Bonn Germany; baptized Dec 17,1770 Lived an impoverished life as a young child Father was abusive Father desired to make

child star of him Loved his mother

Beethoven’s First Public Appearance March 26, 1778

At age 7 ½ Public Performance at Cologne

Ludwig’s Music Training Begins

Johann begin teaching clavier & violin Ludwig drops out of school to study music

full time Receives professional instruction from

Christian Gottlob Neefe

Early Teen Years Neefe’s article regarding Beethoven

Appointed as court organist

Becomes responsible for family

Beethoven’s New Dedication

1792 moves to Vienna to study with the best:

Franz Joseph Haydn Antonio Salieri Johann

Albrechtsberger

Beethoven’s Debut First Debut in Vienna March 29,1795 Published “Opus 1” Symphony No. 1, April 2, 1800 “Six Strings Quartets” – 1801 “The Creatures of Prometheus - 1801

First Independent Composer Archbishop Rudolph Prince Lobkowitz Prince Kinsky All three admirers agree to give grant

Beethoven and Napoleon

Napoleon names himself emperor Beethoven dedicates Symphony No. 3 Symphony No. 3 renamed Eroica Symphony

Beethoven’s Physical Struggle

Around 1799 begins to loose hearing The Heiligenstadt Testament

Miraculous CompositionsCompositions from 1803-1812

An opera Four solo concerti

Five sets of piano variations Four overtures

Four trios Two sextets 72 songs

Composition Definitions Opera - a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to

music for singers and instrumentalists

Concerti- musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra

Overture- instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work, such as an opera or oratorio

Sextet- composition for six voices or six instruments

Trio –composition for three voices or instruments

Beethoven and His Emotions

Became lonely Short tempered Absent-minded Never married In love with married woman

Compositions Near the End Missa Solemnis – a mass that debuted in 1824 String Quartet No. 14- contains seven linked

movements played without a break Ninth Symphony – final symphony and is known

for its famous chorale line “Ode to Joy” is considered to be the most famous piece of music in history

A Sad Farewell Died at age of 56,

March 26, 1827 Large Funeral Gathering Autopsy was performed Wahring Cemetery Scientists perform

additional analysis

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