Beethoven's Ninth Symphony

No other composer or musical artist has made as big of an impact on music as Ludwig Van Beethoven. He influenced many other composers, and made some of the most beautiful pieces that are still played today. It is truly amazing that he was able to master his craft and become questionably the greatest composer that has ever lived, despite having a condition that would seem to make composing music impossible.

When we talk about Beethoven people often recall him as one that was great. When you think of Beethoven you can consider him a transitional composer and that is mainly because he is the crucial transitional figure linking the Classical and Romantic eras of musical history. Beethoven's innovation was the ability to briskly establish imperishability in bringing together different keys and unexpected notes to join them. Beethoven's music was correspondent to the agreement of the music in literature. Most of his music focused on life drama of one or more individuals through hard life circumstances. Beethoven’s role as a transitional composer between the classical and romantic periods took

For my first paper, I chose to write about Beethoven’s Symphony no. 6 conducted in Rome by Claudio Abbado in F Major. I chose this symphony based on the description of the symphony which is a program symphony that transfers the listener to an outdoor setting. I had not listened to Classical music since taking music class back in the sixth grade, but I am almost certain we covered Beethoven’s symphonies. Upon hearing the first fifteen seconds of the piece, I was transported back into both my middle school class and a setting where I felt like I was actually immersed in most of the feelings described in Beethoven’s words of his symphony. The symphony is a Sonata form which we learned is work written as absolute music written for a specific combination

25. What is significant about Beethoven’s 9th symphony? In the ninth symphony the chorus and orchestra join together and show the universal love for brotherhood as well as God.

During the nineteenth century, the musical canon emerged as a list of works permanently established as being of the highest quality. While music was commonly only heard once or twice, canons were significant enough to be heard over and over again. In Lecture 5, Beethoven's "Heroic" 3rd Symphony was shown to be critiqued as being too heavy and long, unendurable, and not entertaining. In "Museum Pieces," J. Peter Burkholder indicates that the only works appropriate to be performed were museum pieces, or musical works with lasting value, because of their distinctive musical personality, familiarity, and preservation of works of revered dead composers (Burkholder).

Ludwig van Beethoven once said, “Music, in truth, is the mediator between intellectual and sensual life”. Though he and his music were from an entirely different era, both still have relevance in our lives today. Music from the past is all around us on the radio, in commercials, and on the big screen. For example, one of Beethoven’s most famous symphonies, “Symphony No. 9”, makes an appearance in many movies. It even makes an appearance in Die Hard. Though we like to think that which is old is obsolete, we are everyday reminded that this is not true.

A symphony is a musical composition usually written for a full orchestra. Two of the best symphonies, “Symphony # 40 in G minor” and,” Symphony #5 in C minor”, are written by two legendary composers Wolfgang Amadeaus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven. These two great composers have shaped music in many different ways. It would be nearly impossible to pick between the two for the most impactful composer of all time, because both deserve the title.

The concert I attended was Beethoven Fourth Symphony conducted by Tito Munoz. This concert took place at the Phoenix Symphony Hall and consisted of three pieces. The first one was Symphony No.4 by Beethoven, the second was Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra by Alberto Ginastera, and finally was La valse by Maurice Ravel. Overall, this concert had a great variety from very melodic pieces to suspenseful music.

Symphony number nine in D minor, Op.125, the "Choral" is the outstanding piece accompanied with a vocal chorus. Beethoven began concentrated work on the piece in 1822. It occupied him throughout 1823, and he completed it in February 1824. The first performance took place at the Karntnertor Theater in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The deaf composer stood on stage beating time and turning the pages of his score, but the real conducting was done by Michael Umlauf. The first American performance was given on May 20, 1846 by the New York Philharmonic under George Loder. Its performance can never be an ordinary event, just another concert, it is something special because the feeling you get inside when you hear

I choose “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy” composed Beethoven. I have no specific reason why I picked this song, besides the fact that I admired Beethoven when I was young. When I listened to the piece the first time I was surprised by its dynamics. In my head I have this preconceived idea that classical music was soft. I did a little research on the classical era and discovered; that music was an important part of society at the time and Beethoven was one of the top composers at the time. I was also informed that the all classical music was dynamic, the song could be quiet one minute then loud the next. In the beginning of “Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, "Choral": IV. Ode to Joy” it seemed to drag, and then

I believe Beethoven is not just one of the greatest composers, he is the greatest. That's because he revolutionized all music compositions & instrumental techniques in the classical period. He started by his own the new romantic music, giving the importance to express his deep feelings rather than just being restricted with the musical forms. He opened this approach for all the great composers following him in the romantic period. His music was the main study for the romantic period composers. In his earlier works he established themes more carefully than other composers of his day. Think of how he uses the simple keynote at the start of the 5th symphony and uses that to make the whole movement. This was pretty groundbreaking

Beethoven has traditionally been referred to as music's "bridge to romanticism," and his major works consist of 9 symphonies, 7

“He (Beethoven) was a pivotal figure in the transition from 18th century musical classicism to 19th century romanticism, and his influence on subsequent generations of composers was profound” Kerman and Tyson. Beethoven’s sixth symphony (also known as the pastoral symphony) has qualities of both the classical and romantic periods and illustrates Beethoven’s revolutionary ideas as well as highlights his classical influences. The programmatic nature of the piece is the dominant romantic feature although the use of brass and percussion as well as the dramatic dynamic changes are also characteristics from this era. However there are many classical influences in Beethoven’s work such as the balanced phrasing, the

“Ludwig Van Beethoven is a well know Germany composer and pianist. Ludwig Van Beethoven is known for his work in the classical and romantic era in western art music (Cherie).” Ludwig Van Beethoven is also know many compositions with many different instruments.

Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies are indispensable pieces of music and contributed to him being referred to as one of the most famous musicians in all of musical history. His symphonies are still played today and are recognized around the world. He is known as a symphonic master due to his nine symphonies. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer during the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven’s symphonies were greatly influenced by Haydn and Mozart in the beginning, but they showed remarkable signs of his individuality and eventually transformed into his own style. His life is categorized into three periods; early period, heroic period, and later period, in which his music had distinct characteristics in each of the time periods. His symphonies were first composed in a very classical style that stemmed from his mentors, to later develop into a more romantic style with his own personal touch to finally compose the music that he wanted, without thinking about the music he thought he was supposed to compose.