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Beethoven was one of the first composers who worked as a freelance - arranging subscription concerts, selling his compositions to publishers and gaining financial support from a number of wealthy patrons - rather than being permanently employed by the Church or by an aristocratic court.
Beethoven was born at 515 Bongasse in Bonn to Johann van Beethoven (1740– 1792) and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744– 1787).
Beethoven, though living in Vienna, had adopted a much heavier style of playing than most of his contemporaries, and although he was not the only pianist of the time to lobby for a heavier instrument, he was the only one whose musical genius had become synonymous with the artistic culture of Vienna.
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  Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in northwest Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92), a court musician and alcoholic, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
Beethoven's health had been bad for most of his life, worsening even as he composed these last works; in his last months he became seriously ill. He died on March 26th, 1827, after several operations to relieve abdominal swelling, and a subsequent infection.
Beethoven's intense faith in God as experienced through art is an important theme in his conversation books, his belief that art is a force unto itself, and that "God is closer to me than others of my art", infuse his search for redemption through and in music.
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 Ludwig Van Beethoven biography - 8notes.com
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-1792), of Flemish origins, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-1787).
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn, but was also an alcoholic who beat him and unsuccessfully attempted to exhibit him as a child prodigy.
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fur Elise (For Elise) Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
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 Ludwig van Beethoven article - Ludwig van Beethoven December 17 1770 March 26 1827 German composer Classical Romantic - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in midwest Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92), a court musician and alcoholic, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
Beethoven helped to further unify the different movements in multi-movement works with the invention of the 'germ motive', as Schauffler terms it in his biography on Beethoven.
In his Fifth Symphony Beethoven used the four-note motif (drawn from a late Haydn symphony) throughout the whole movement in different juxtapositions, marking the first important occurrence of cyclic form and giving a sense of a totally internal conflict to the piece.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792), of Flemish origins, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787).
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn, but was also an alcoholic who beat him and unsuccessfully attempted to exhibit him as a child prodigy, like Mozart.
Beethoven was much taken by the ideals of the Enlightenment and by the growing Romanticism in Europe.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740 1792), of Flemish origins, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744 1787).
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, who worked as a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn, but was also an alcoholic who beat him and unsuccessfully attempted to exhibit him as a child prodigy, like Mozart.
For some experts, Beethoven is not a Romantic, and his being one is a myth; for others he stands as a transitional figure, or an immediate precursor to Romanticism, the "inventor"of the Romantic period; for others he is the prototypical, or even archetypical, Romantic composer, complete with myth of heroic genius and individuality.
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 The Violin Site :: Beethoven
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in western Germany.
Beethoven began his musical education under the tutorship of his father, who was an alcoholic and is believed to have beaten him in the course of his lessons.
Beethoven's first public performance in Vienna was in 1795, with his Second (or perhaps First) Piano Concerto; and in the same year were published the first of his compositions to which he assigned an opus number, the piano trios of Opus 1.
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 Composers --- Ludwig van Beethoven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer and pianist.
Beethoven was born at 515 Bongasse, Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792) and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787).
Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792, where he studied for a time with Joseph Haydn in lieu of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who had died the previous year.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven Article, LudwigvanBeethoven Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in midwest Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92), a courtmusician and alcoholic, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
Beethoven is viewed as a transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras of musicalhistory.
Beethoven was much taken by the ideals of the Enlightenment.He initially dedicated his third symphony, the Eroica, to Napoleon in thebelief that the general would sustain the democratic and republican ideals of the French Revolution,but later crossed out the dedication as Napoleon's imperial ambitions became clear, replacing it with "to the memory of a greatman".
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 The Infidels - Ludwig von Beethoven
Beethoven was born at 515 Bongasse, Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792); and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787) in 1770.
Beethoven died in 1827, after a long illness, in the midst of a fierce thunderstorm, and legend has it that the dying man shook his fists in defiance of the heavens.
Beethoven's teacher Joseph Haydn said he considered Beethoven an atheist, while his friend and biographer Anton Felix Schindler felt he was "inclined towards deism." It is also known that Beethoven became enamored with Pantheism as espoused by Goethe and, as evidenced by the Ninth Symphony, Schiller.
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 Upto11.net - Artist Profile for Ludwig van Beethoven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers, and his reputation inspired andndash; and in some cases intimidated andndash; composers, musicians, and audiences who were to come after him.
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-1792), of Flemish origins, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-1787).
Beethoven was often in poor health, and in 1826 his health took a drastic turn for the worse.
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 Beethoven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in northwest Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92), acourt musician and alcoholic, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
Thecause of Beethoven's deafness is unknown, but it has variously been attributed to syphilis, lead poisoning, typhus, or possibly even his habit of immersing his head in cold water to stay awake.
Beethoven's health had been bad for most of his life, worsening even as he composed these last works; in his last months hebecame seriously ill. He died on March 26th, 1827, after several operations to relieveabdominal swelling, and a subsequent infection.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December, 1770; died 26 March, 1827) was a German composer of classical music, who predominantly lived in Vienna, Austria.
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792), of Flemish origins, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787).
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn and an alcoholic who beat him and unsuccessfully attempted to exhibit him as a child prodigy like Mozart.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven is widely regarded as one of history's supreme composers, and he produced notable works even after losing his hearing.
Beethoven was born at 515 Bongasse, Bonn, Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792), of Flemish origins; and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787) of Slavic ancestry.
Beethoven cylinder recordings, from the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara Library.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92) and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, an alcoholic who beat him and unsuccessfully attempted to exhibit him as a child prodigy.
The work of Beethoven's middle period is celebrated for its frequently heroic form of expression, and the works of his late period for their intellectual depth.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven Biography
Beethoven continued to expand the "development" section of works, extending a trend in the works of Haydn and Mozart, who had dramatically expanded both the length and substance of instrumental music.
Although Beethoven wrote many beautiful and lyrical melodies, another radical innovation of his music, compared especially to that of Mozart and Haydn, is his extensive use of forceful, marked, and even stark rhythmic patterns throughout his compositions and, in particular, in his themes and motifs, some of which are primarily rhythmic rather than melodic.
Beethoven's intense faith in God as experienced through art is an important theme in his conversation books, his belief that art is a force unto itself, and that "God is closer to me than others of my art", infuse his search for redemption through and in music.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven: Biography - Classic Cat
Beethoven was one of the first composers who worked as a freelance — arranging subscription concerts, selling his compositions to publishers, and gaining financial support from a number of wealthy patrons — rather than being permanently employed by the Church or by an aristocratic court.
Beethoven was born at Bonngasse 515 (today Bonngasse 20) in Bonn, Germany to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792) and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787).
Beethoven was attracted to the ideals of the Enlightenment and by the growing Romanticism in Europe.
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 ipedia.com: Ludwig van Beethoven Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Beethoven was born in Bonn in the archbishopric of Cologne in northwest Germany, to Johann van Beethoven (1740-92), a court musician and alcoholic, and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744-87).
In his Fifth Symphony Beethoven introduced a striking motif, drawn from a late Haydn symphony, in the very opening bar, which he echoed in various forms in all four movements of the symphony.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven - Biografía y Midis
Beethoven encuentra una vía de escape a la presión familiar en 1787, cuando, con 17 años de edad, marcha a la capital austriaca apoyado por su Elector, quien sufraga los gastos que demanda el viaje y lo más importante, lo convence de sus posibilidades de éxito.
En esta ciudad alemana Beethoven encuentra un cuadro desolador: su padre se encuentra en paro por su alcoholismo y es incapaz de cuidar a sus hermanos menores.
Beethoven había cumplido los 30 años de edad cuando presentó su Primera Sinfonía, fascinando a sus contemporáneos por su frescura y originalidad.
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It is said that when Beethoven was a little boy his father would get him out of bed and beat music lessons into him, and force Beethoven to play the violin for him and his friends.
When he was age 7 Beethoven was good enough to perform in public, and at age 10 nine of Beethoven's C minors were published in a prominent Leipzig.
Beethoven was buried under a pyramid saying "Beethoven" on it in Zentralfriedhof, Vienna.
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Beethoven poseía un talento tal que a la edad de 12 ya era asistente al organista Christian Gottlob Neefe, con quién estudió.
En 1787 Beethoven fué enviado a Viena, pero su madre cayó enferma, y tuvo que volver a Bonn casi inmediatamente.
Beethoven pasó por varias etapas en su labor creadora, se establecen generalmente tres.
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 FictionPress.Com Story : The Life of Beethoven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven is often widely regarded as the greatest composer of the classical/romantic era.
Ludwig Van Beethoven was born on December sixth during the year 1770 in a small town named Bonn, Germany.
All the while Beethoven was also attending Bonn public school, he would leave though at the age of fourteen.
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 GenieLab::Music Ludwig van Beethoven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest of composers, and his reputation inspired – and in some cases intimidated – composers, musicians, and audiences who were to come after him.
Until relatively recently 16 December was shown in many reference works as Beethoven's "date of birth", since we know he was baptised on 17 December and children at that time were generally baptised the day after their birth.
Beethoven moved to, supporting himself with public performances, sales of his works, and stipends from noblemen who recognized his ability.
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 Johann van Beethoven at AllExperts
Johann van Beethoven (1740-1792) was Ludwig van Beethoven's father.
Born 14th November 1740, Johann was a descendant of a Flemish/Dutch family of musicians and instrument makers from former Brabant (presumably the Mechelen-Leuven area), he was the son of Louis van Beethoven (born in Mechelen, 1714, deceased in Bonn, 1773), Kapellmeister at the Electoral court at Bonn, and Maria Josepha Pall (married 1733).
Johann married Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744â€"1787) of Slavic ancestry.
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Did you mean 'ludwig van beethoven' instead ?.
All Occurences of 'ludwig van beethoven' were replaced with 'ludwig van beehtoven'.
Then Beethoven began a renewed study of older music, including works by J. Bach and Handel, thenbeing published in the first attempts at complete editions.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven information - Search.com
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father, a musician in the Electoral court at Bonn who was apparently a harsh and unpredictable teacher.
Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792, where he first studied with Joseph Haydn in lieu of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who had died the previous year.
List of works by Beethoven, including links to all of the works with their own article.
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 Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Beethoven was born at Bonngasse 515 (today Bonngasse 20) in Bonn to Johann van Beethoven (1740–1792) and Magdalena Keverich van Beethoven (1744–1787).
Twenty months later, the body of Franz Schubert (who had been one of the pallbearers at Beethoven's funeral) was buried next to Beethoven's.
While the known facts support the probability that 16 December 1770 was Beethoven's date of birth, this cannot be stated with certainty.
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 The history of Beethoven's family - Ludwig van Beethoven's website - Dominique PRÉVOT
Corneille van Beethoven was buried in the parish of Notre Dame on March 29th 1716.
He married Maria Magdalena KEVERICH on November 12th 1767 at the church of Saint Rémy at Bonn against the wishes of his father.
Louis, Ludwig's grandfather, is at the heart of the migration of the van Beethoven family.
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