1.Music History with SarahBeethoven

2. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVENEARLY LIFEBorn in Bonn, Germany in 1770 Raised by father, Johann Abused as a childPerformed recitals pretending to be younger than he was 3. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVENEDUCATION/YOUNG ADULT LIFEStudied in Vienna in 1792 Taught by HaydnMother became ill and died; Beethoven returned homeBegan going deaf in his late 20s 4. STYLE PERIODSPT. 1Beethoven composed in 3 style periods. #1- Through 1802, he conformed to the Classical style,influenced by Haydn and Mozart.(6 string quartets, 10 pf sonatas, 3 piano concerti, 2 symphonies) 5. STYLE PERIODSPT. 2#2- From 1802-1814, artistic independence began to flourish.Music showed power, rhythmic drive, and extreme motivic development.Served as a bridge to Romantic period(Symphonies 3-8, piano concerti 4-5, violin concerto, quartets 7-11, etc.) 6. STYLE PERIODSPT. 3#3- From 1816 to death in 1827, grew very reflective and introspective. Lostmost to all of his hearing, which made him keep to himselfWrote Baroque-inspired heavily-ornamented fugues, canons, and string quartets; lost most of his audience (5 piano sonatas, string quartets 12-16, 9th Symphony, Grosse Fuge, etc.) 7. SYMPHONIESBeethovens symphonies are amongst the most influential in history.Each of his symphonies did something revolutionary.Symphony no. 3: Eroica; dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte Increased the length and power of the symphony 8. SYMPHONIES(CONT.)Symphony no. 6: Used a program to inform the audience of the story behind the music.Interpolated a movement before the last, making it a five-movement symphony. 9. SYMPHONIES (CONT.)Symphony no. 9: Reversed the order of the inner movements, makingmovement 3 the slowest instead of 2. Added chorus to the last movement. 10. Fin