Beethoven's compositions used choral features in a way that had never been done before. Beethoven skill in incorporating choral effects was showcased most boldly in his 5th and 9th symphonies.5 In his 9th symphony, Beethoven masterfully created a finale that featured the chorus. Allowing the wonder of the human voice to command the ending. This was one of the latest noticeable moments during his career, in which Beethoven really broke musical boundaries; during the finale of his 9th symphony. The use of choral voice in the end of the piece had never really been done before in a popular composition. Beethoven's feelings were impossible to express using simply the instrumental sound. The breaking of classical music barriers opened the floodgates for countless other composers, giving them the liberty to experiment in their own work.6 However, in the 5th symphony, Beethoven's more timid approach proved his impeccable ability to layer in choral elements rather than have the piece revolve around them.7 In contrast, by the composition of his 9th symphony, Beethoven was completely deaf.8 In contrast, some credit Beethoven's innovative choral capabilities to his deafness. This theory argues that Beethoven was not imprisoned by the limitations of hearing and sound. Without being forced to hear the notes, Beethoven was able to have an entirely different perspective of the music. Beethoven is considered to be the chief musical engineer in using tone to structure and build a piece. This process is known as "architectonic use of tonality." Beethoven used his special abilities to innovative music and composition.
Beethoven was influential in the musical world because of his fight against patronage. While Beethoven was up and coming, nearly all artists were funded by patronage. This means that every piece of art was commissioned by nobles and performed privately for small groups.10 This was obviously unfair to the artists because it handicapped their capability for influence.
They were said to have played extremely important roles in Beethoven's life. ... Next, Beethoven's life took a turn for the worst in 1787. ... In 1801, one of the most devastating incidents hindered Beethoven's life. ... Therefore, that is why his most profounded works were written towards the end of his life. ... Works Cited Kerman, Joseph. ...
Beethoven would also find love for something else besides music in his life. ... Students all over the world have searched and searched through Beethoven's works to find out who this mystery girl was but nothing was ever found. ... It was also noted that right before Beethoven's death that he had been sent a large sum of money from England to make his life easier (Kinderman 345). ... Many musicians that had passed through Beethoven's path through his life were in his funeral procession as well. Beethoven made many great contributions to the musical world throughout his life. ...
Beethoven would also find love for something else besides music in his life. ... Students all over the world have searched and searched through Beethoven's works to find out who this mystery girl was but nothing was ever found. ... It was also noted that right before Beethoven's death that he had been sent a large sum of money from England to make his life easier (Kinderman 345). ... Many musicians that had passed through Beethoven's path through his life were in his funeral procession as well. Beethoven made many great contributions to the musical world throughout his life. ...
Biography For someone who was destined to be famous, Beethoven's start in life was horrible. ... Neefe introduced Beethoven to the works of Bach and Mozart. ... By 1820, when he was almost totally deaf, Beethoven composed his greatest works. ... At this time he composed many of his most popular works such as the Fifth symphony, the Emperor Concerto, the Eroica and Pastoral symphonies, and his only opera Fidelio. ... Before his time, composers wrote works for religious services, and to entertain people. ...
Beethoven had to overcome physical abuse which could have triggered his declining ability to hear in his later years of life. ... The abuse received by Beethoven from his father made Beethoven seek comfort from his mother and grandfather. ... In a letter to Wegeler he wrote, " I must confess that I am living a miserable life. ... His overreaction fueled his rage to end his friendship "with his life long patron Prince Lichnowsky, because he had asked to perform for some visiting French officers." ( Ewen, 1966, pg. 31) Beethoven hated the French as soon as Napoleon pronounced himself as Emp...
When Beethoven was in Vienna he often lived with members of the nobility who also secured his income and provided him opportunities to perform his new works (Biography). ... Equally remarkable was his use of "source-motives," which recurred in many different compositions and lent some unity to his life's work. ... There is much similarity of this piece to Beethoven's ninth symphony, a work most consider Beethoven's magnum opus. Both pieces are written in D major and feature a heroic flavor that is somewhat less common in Beethoven's late period works. ... This Beethoven ...
His high-voltage personality coupled with his high-voltage genius, Beethoven was able to live his life on his own terms in everything except his deafness. ... Many of Beethoven's most popular works date from this time. ... His first twenty works hinted at the powerful explosive power to come. ... The last works period was the music of a man who had seen all and experienced all, a man in a silent, suffering world. ... Some find the works of this time to be bleak, cold and incomprehensible. ...
The ultimate heroic act is to risk one's life for the greater good of humanity. These types of heroic pieces of literature often include larger then life characters. ... Odysseus's willingness to enter disguised as a beggar and risk his life for a greater cause shows his heroic characteristics. ... Beethoven's Third Symphony has many emotional and psychological movements thought the piece. ... Both pieces demonstrate a feeling of triumph, while a person's anticipation constantly escalates throughout each of these works. ...
Musical composition parallels literature in the drama and development of one or more individuals through complex life circumstances. ... His music was as profoundly affected by his deafness as was his life. ... A contemporary study of Beethoven's work, taking into consideration medical thought on his deafness, the three distinct periods of his music and finally, response to his music during the latter period of his life, make it clear that he and his music were profoundly impacted by his hearing loss. ... (Schlosser) Beethoven's music is commonly divided into three periods: his e...