... ears would stress him out and make him extremely worried. Those emotions made him want to keep his disability away from even his close friends; people at that time were not understanding of it. (Not that everyone is in the present.) Although he was scared and worried about losing his ... must confess that I am living a miserable life. For almost two years I have ceased to attend any social functions, just because I find it impossible to say to people: I am deaf, If I had any other profession it would be easier, but in my profession it is a terrible handicap. As for my enemies, of whom I h...

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... man and was missed greatly by his "immortal beloved" Johanna. Beethoven lived a very remarkable, yet hostile life. Before he became deaf, Beethoven was respected by his teachers, and was considered to be a great composer among the people of Vienna. After he became deaf, Beethoven could no longer perform for the public and soon was considered "a man without rank" by some. Previous to his ... death, Beethoven proved to himself and to the people of Vienna that he was a great musician. He was present to perform his ... , which grabbed the attention of the people. Soon after his death, peopl...

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... unreasonable little man. Much of this was enhanced by his deafness but he was this was by nature. He was very easily irritated and annoyed. He was very paranoid of people being disloyal to him or plotting a conspiracy against him. Though he was all of these things above he would also realize when he had been rude or had misjudged one ... young boy and everything going on in Beethoven's life, he often fell ill. Beethoven became completely deaf in 1818. In 1923 he had finished his ninth symphony which he had mostly done completely deaf, feeling the music. Beethoven continued to conduct ev...

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... officially Haydn's student. Because he thought that Haydn could not discover his talent, he started to take lessons from Schenk and Salieri in private. His goal was to bring contemporary people new and advanced music. He used to identify himself with Napoleon's brotherhood, justice and freedom terms. During the French Revolution, Beethoven was working on his 3rd symphony which was named ... Bonaparte after Napoleon. But right after he found out that Napoleon announced himself king, he got angry and changed the name to Eroica. By 1800 he started going deaf. And by the time he finished hi...

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... lived own for over one hundred fifty years. His music will live own uplifting the mines and souls of people to come. Beethoven is impressive in that he has overcome so many obstacles. He has over come his obstacles as a child, and a deaf composer. His music and life story will help you over come your obstacles. Ludwig Van Beethoven, a man of great ... poorly in the peoples eyes. Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France this was seen as a betrayal of the revelation. After the age of thirty Beethoven realized that he is becoming deaf. Even this did not slow him down. This point was not ...

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... the great Mozart. He received the boy doubtfully, but once Beethoven started playing the piano his talent was evident. About 1800, he discovered that he was slowly becoming deaf. It wasn't surprising that many people thought that Beethoven and his career were over. Beethoven, too, at times was close to total despair. After short time he withdrew from most of the social ... contacts. Once he even tried to commit suicide. However, he overcame his feelings and fears and continued to compose music. By 1820, when he was almost totally deaf, Beethoven composed his ... the development of tona...

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The piano has long been a valuable member of American families. The instrument has been around since the 1700's and is still popular today as people own them for the enjoyment of music as well as the eye pleasing elegance of the furniture itself. The music that comes from these magnificent instruments is melodic and graceful. ... family. He later earned much respect from the aristocrats after moving to Vienna. By lessons, gifts, performances, and publishing, Beethoven was able to get by; however, he began to grow deaf in his late 20's. Being that music was his way of life, losing his hearin...

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... his two major piano concerti, the Septet and the First Symphony in 1800, and the Moonlight Sonata in 1801. Beethoven began realizing even before 1800 that he was gradually becoming deaf. For a musician there could not be a greater calamity. He couldn't muster enough strength to disclose this to the public. He became very irritable and stopped going to social functions. He ... fist. Post-mortem investigations revealed that he had liver cirrhosis, clogged arteries and degenerated auditory nerves. He was buried in the Wãhring cemetery. About 10,000 to 20,000 people gathered at the Schwarz...

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... . Beethoven was born in Bonn(today the capital of West Germany), Germany on December 1770; unfortunately no one knows what date. Since Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1700, many people thought he was born a day before because according to law and custom, the baby is supposed to be baptized within 24 hours after birth. Even the year is sometimes questioned ... Rhine, Beethoven's mother had to rub Beethoven feet frequently to avoid a frostbite. Beethoven had only given a few performances in private houses. Deafness At age twenty-five, Beethoven starts to go deaf. There were a lot of...

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... , in Bonn, Germany. By age 12 he had already published several compositions. When he was 16 he played for Mozart. Before he was 22, he moved to Vienna. The Viennese people loved Beethoven. His music was so powerful; tension and excitement are built up through syncopations. He played with a range of pitch and dynamics that pronounced the change of mood. Not ... noble. Most of Beethoven's music has a build up for the triumphant finale. His piano sonatas are very difficult, so he added string quartets to spice it up a little. Beethoven became deaf at age 29. This brought change to his music...

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... and worship. Conversely, secular music is music for entertainment. Both sacred and secular music date back to the creation of man. Traditionally, when asked to think about sacred music, many people associate it with its early works. An example of this is the Gregorian Chant, which dates back to approximately 650 AD. This type of music had no definite rhythm and ... . Beethoven was a piano virtuoso, and a true revolutionary. He composed both sacred and secular music. Beethoven broke all the rules, and invented his own, and continued to compose even after going deaf. Beethoven composed a t...

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