Ludwig Van Beethoven's Early Musical Journey

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Ludwig Van Beethoven was a German composer. He was born around 1770 in a musical family. He was one of the most important composer of classical and romantic eras in western art music. He began his musical journey at very early age and was taught by his father and composer Christian Gottlob Neefe. As Beethoven was very talented he decided to move to Vienna to study composition. His most popular solo instrument used to be piano in concerts. So, he gained a reputation of a pianist. Ludwig Van Beethoven’s temperament can be best described as explosive and independent. During his early musical journey, he supported himself by teaching music, publishing his music, and giving public concerts. Beethoven composed his first six string …show more content…

His third Symphony – Eroica- expands the possibilities of the genre, and his Fifth Symphony is often viewed as a model. In his ninth symphony, Beethoven calls for a chorus to join the orchestra for the final movement, a rousing rendition of schiller’s “Ode to Joy”. The fifth Symphony is cast in the standard four-movement cycle but simultaneously presents itself as a unified whole that progresses from conflict and struggle to victorious ending. The first movement begins with the short-short-short-long idea that permeates the entire symphony, a motive that Beethoven described as “Fate knocking at the door.” The second-movement theme and variations provides a respite from the first movement but is haunted by the short-short-short-long motive. The third-movement scherzo transitions directly into the fourth movement without pause. The movement brings back the unifying rhythmic motive. This recollection of motives heard in earlier movements is called cyclical form. Beethoven adds instruments to the standard orchestra to create new energy and passion, Beethoven’s career bridged the transition between the old society and the new, and forged a link with the romantic age to

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