Fidelio Essays

  • What Did Fidelio Mean To Beethoven?

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    Bergel, Ernest W. “What did Fidelio mean to Beethoven?” The Beethoven Journal 23, no. 2 (2008): 52—73. Ernest W. Bergel’s article principally argues about the relationship between Beethoven and his only opera Leonore/Fidelio under the question: What did Fidelio mean to Beethoven? In the first chapter, introduction, the author started with the general informa tion about Fidelio as hook for readers. Then, he moves on the topic and claims the neces sary to examine since it is not answered

  • Beethoven's Life and Music

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    Beethoven was born in Bonn on December 17, 1770. At the time, Germany was not a unified country but a loose grouping of some 250 states, each of which had its own laws, army, taxes, and to a large extent, customs (see Period Map at the bottom of the page). Beethoven came from a musical family. His father, an alcoholic tyrant prone to bouts of violence, was a singer in the Archbishop's chapel, the Elector of Cologne (the "state" of which Bonn was the capital). He was also a rather unimpressive piano

  • What are the Positive and Negative Sides of Job Migration?

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    Immigration Statistics. Government Departments, 8 Oct. 2013. Web. 09 Mar. 2014. 2. Negroni, Lorraine. "Immigration in Spain...A Long Way to Go." Immigration in Spain...A Long Way to Go. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. . 3. "Fidelio Relocation Service in Berlin." Moving to Berlin with Fidelio Relocation Service Berlin, Germany. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2014. . 4. "Conflict between Uzbek and Kyrgyz Immigrants in Moscow." Newsgroup.Http://www.uznews.net/news_single.php?lng=ru&cid=31&nid=19850. Uznews.net, 25

  • Beethoven Biography Essay

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    was at first dedicated to Napoleon, but the dedication was later taken back as a result of Beethoven disgust by Napoleon crowning himself emperor. Another renowned work of Beethoven was his fifth symphony, which was his only opera he wrote named Fidelio. Beethoven wrote his last symphony “ The Choral” in 1824 and performed in that same year. On March 26, 1827 Beethoven dies at the age of 56 as result of a failing liver. His funeral took place at the Holy Trinity church where 10,000 attended to

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

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    Some of the most well known composers came to be in the in the classical music period. Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the composers, along with other greats of the time like Haydn and Mozart, which helped to create a new type of music. This new music had full rich sounds created by the new construction of the symphony orchestra. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the town of Bonn, Germany on December 16 of 1770. Bonn is located in western Germany on the Rhine River. Beethoven showed an affinity

  • Ludwig Van Beethoven: Founding Father Of The Romantic Era

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    freedom from social and political pressures (Caplin). The significance in this lies within the fact that the Romantic Era transforms from the stricter, more religion-based, secular styles of the Classical era (Caplin). One of his most popular works, “Fidelio” encompasses the Romantic era in a way unlike any of his other works. This work tells a complex story about the attempt of a wife rescuing her husband from an unjust imprisonment

  • Understanding Beethoven: Life, Creativity and Legacy

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    Asgar Asgarov Music Appreciation Research Paper 1 Music of Beethoven As all of us know very well, there are many different famous musicians and composers in the world of music. It can be also noted that all of these musicians and composers have always played an important role in the world of music. Therefore, actually it should be detected that if we want to learn something about the musical world, of course, we should also pay attention to the famous musicians and composers, in the other word

  • Eugene Delacroix's Liberty Leading The People

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    The time period of 1800-1850 was a time of imposed conservatism and revolutionary action as a result of liberalism and nationalism becoming widely spread. As a response romantic artists, musicians, and writers conveyed their feelings and opinions on the conditions through their work. The romantic movement was one of a heightened interest in nature, individualism, emotion, and usually went against established rules. Among these romantic artists were Eugene Delacroix, Caspar David Friedrich, and Theodore

  • Vocal Music

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    Lieder (songs) written by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are not considered to be as important as their instrumental work. The operas composed by Haydn to entertain the guests at Esterházy have vanished into history, and Beethoven wrote only one opera, Fidelio. However, the age did have some significant and lasting achievements in the area of vocal music. Specifically, some of the large choral works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, including many of Mozart's operas made lasting contributions to the body

  • BEETHOVEN

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    Ludwig Van Beethoven Born to a drunkard father and an unhappy mother, the young Beethoven was subjected to a brutal training in music at the hands of his father, who hoped that the boy would prove to be another prodigy like Mozart. Failing in this, the young Beethoven nevertheless embraced music and studied for a short time in 1792 with Franz Joseph Haydn in Vienna. Hailed as a genius and a master of improvisation at the piano, Beethoven soon made a name for himself, and by 1794 was known throughout

  • Overcoming Adversity In My Life

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    “Mommy?” I asked laying in bed with the covers half pulled up to my face. “Yes sweetie?” my mother said downcast. “What’s going to happen to him?” I inquired, a lost look across my face. “I don’t know honey, we will have to wait and see.” As she said this you could tell she believed it, yet she was crestfallen because she couldn’t give a better answer. This was me, at 7 years old, looking at my mother with a fat lip and my father, who had just been removed from our home with his hands behind his

  • The Inspirational Story of Beethoven

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    Ludwig van Beethoven’s work was quite inspirational considering the fact that he was deaf for more than half of his life. Beethoven’s work was fascinating and heart-tugging because he composed music that formed his thoughts and feelings, with raw, passionate emotion. Listening to classical music such as Beethoven and Mozart at a young age is said to sometimes help a child’s cognitive development, but that’s a huge myth. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany and baptized December 17, 1770

  • Similarities Between Handel And Beethoven

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    One of these masterpieces included Fidelio, his one and only opera. In 1815, however, his life unraveled. Following the death of his brother, his work slowed down tremendously, and he endured court battles in order to adopt his nephew. By 1819, Beethoven stopped performing publically, but

  • beethoven

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    Beethoven Study Guide v     Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in 1770 in the town of Bonn, Germany v     His was given the same name as his grandfather who was a court musician in Bonn v     His father, Johann, was not a talented musician and was a cruel first tutor for Ludwig v     Beethoven had 2 brothers v     Beethoven wrote his first music composition when he was just 12 years old. v     Christian Neefe was Beethoven’s first legitimate tutor and quickly recognized his talents. Neefe took Beethoven

  • How Did Beethoven Become Deaf

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    This essay is about one of the greatest composers all time, Ludwig van Beethoven. Even though Beethoven became deaf, he composed many of the most famous musical works. Some things that I wanted to learn about Beethoven through my research were why he became deaf, when did he compose his last symphony and how he grew up. The composer’s name is Ludwig van Beethoven although he is commonly known as ‘Beethoven’. He was born on the 16th of December 1770 in Germany, in the city of Bonn in the Electorate

  • Literary Critique - Midnight For Charlie Bone

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    Literary Criticism Nimmo, Jenny. Midnight for Charlie Bone. New York, New York City: Orchard Books. 2003. 401 pages. Midnight for Charlie Bone is a story about a school for prodigy children who each have a special magic skill. Charlie Bone has no idea that he has a special power, until he finds out he can see and hear people talking in photographs. Although he wants to use his power for the good, his classmate Lucretia Yewbeam does not. She has the power to brainwash people

  • Ludwig Van Beethoven Research Papers

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    was the most productive in the work of Beethoven. Namely during this period he wrote the most significant works, in particular almost all the symphonies, beginning with the third one, “Eroica”; he wrote the overtures Egmont, Coriolanus, the opera Fidelio, many sonatas, including the “Appassionata

  • Marketing Case Study: Marriott Hotel And Country Club

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    Most of the hotel has installed MICROS application in its restaurant to ease the service. This has certainly improved the communication between the kitchen and Restaurant. The front desk has Fidelio which is the worlds leading provider of enterprise applications for hotels and has range of software’s such as property management systems, reservations system. This helps in accessing the guest information, night audits, inventory control, profit

  • Johann Van Beethoven And Johann Van Beethoven

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    3. Beethoven was born to Maria-Magdalena and Johann van Beethoven in the garden wing of a house at Bonngasse 20 on December 16, 1770, in the city of Bonn, Germany. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain but on December 17, 1770, Beethoven was baptized. “It was customary for people to be baptized the day after they were born and indeed it is known that his family celebrated his birthday on December 16th.” (Lane, 2006). 4. Beethoven passed away on March 26, 1827, due to cirrhosis of the liver

  • Life Of Ludwig Van Beethoven

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    Jacqueline Choy Professor Collette Hausey Music 101 April 20th, 2014 Life of Beethoven Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest classical music composers of all time. He was born around December 16, 1770 to a middle class family in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of cologne. His exact date of birth is unknown but he was baptized on December 17, 1770 and during this time it was law and custom for babies to be baptized within 24 hours of birth. His father Johann Van Beethoven was a court singer