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    Beethoven Vs Mozart

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    their lives. Classical composers focused on simplicity, clarity, creating a pleasant melody and simple harmony that both amateurs and professionals could enjoy. There are three principal composers of the classical period, Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven, each with their own personal style yet each impacting one another’s works. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was born in Salzburg, Austria, the son of a court musician named Leopold. Mozart was an accomplished musician by the age of six

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    Beethoven had an incredible career. At the age of seven, Ludwig Van Beethoven gave his first public performance at Cologne on March 26th, 1778. At the age of twelve, Beethoven published his first work Nine variations in C Minor in 1782. The following year, Neefe wrote about his student Beethoven, “If he continues like this, he will be, without a doubt, the new Mozart” in the Magazine of Music. Ludwig Van Beethoven was appointed organist of the court of Maximillian Franz, the Elector of Cologne at

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    Ludwig van Beethoven was a German musician known as one of the few who had a strong influence on classical music. For many, Beethoven is considered the predominant musical composer who formed the bridge between the classical and romantic era. This gave way to romantic composers such as Sergei Rachmaninoff, who is considered one of Russia 's finest pianist and romantic composers. Some people may argue that the musical talents of Beethoven cannot be compared to other composers, however, when you compare

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    Ludwig van Beethoven All throughout music history lived many composers that have impacted not only the societies in which they have lived in, but modern-day society as well. These particular composers have given many societies the chance to listen, feel and express themselves through music and instruments that were invented centuries ago that still remain essential components of music today. One example of a composer that changed the music world drastically was a man by the name of Ludwig van Beethoven

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    Ludwig Van Beethoven was an artist who was initially from Mechelen around the Southern Netherlands. Beethoven was a German arranger and piano player. He was a key figure in the transformation between the Classical and Romantic times in Western workmanship music. Regardless he is the most extraordinary and persuasive author. Beethoven's dad, Johann Van Beethoven taught Ludwig at a youthful age when Ludwig started to exhibit his musical endowments. Ludwig Van Beethoven picked up notoriety as a virtuoso

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    Abstract Ludwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest musical composers of his time. Starting very young in his studies of music, he held many important positions they would develop him into the composer he became. Born in Bonn, Germany to a singer, he held his first position at the church. He later moved to Vienna where his composed several pieces, and even an opera. He created a new style of music, cyclic form. Background Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 28 March 1827)

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    Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of the Classical period. Photos.com/Photos.com/Getty Images Beethoven was one of the most influential composers of the Classical period. His music inspired others and set the stage for the music of the Romantic period. His father had wanted him to become the next Mozart and play piano professionally. One myth about Beethoven involves the rumors around his deafness. It is true that by the time he finished his last symphony he was deaf, but he had a lifetime

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    surrounding the human race since nature itself whistled through the earth’s first oak leaves. Throughout the centuries upon centuries of existence, music has developed and adapted into what plays today through car radios across the world. Ludwig van Beethoven himself helped pioneer music into what we understand of it in today’s day and age. “Piano Sonata No. 14” – commonly referred to as the “Moonlight Sonata” – is the perfect example of a musical cairn. This piece has three individual movements that

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    German composer and pianist, Ludwig van Beethoven, was born December 1770 and spent most of his life in Vienna, Austria. His first teacher was his alcoholic father, who worked as a musician at the Court of Bonn. Teaching him day and night, Ludwig suffered from his father's harsh and erratic behavior. For a time, he and his father played at the Church. As his father's alcoholism increased, Ludwig became the main musician. Beethoven's talents were discovered at an early age, and he was sent

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    by one of the worlds greastest Ludwig Van Beethoven. Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany to Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and Johann van Beethoven. Beethovens father was a musician himself who seen what musical possibilities his son had at such a young age. Beethoven was waken up all times of the night just to practice the keyboard until the sun had rose. Unlike his father, beethovens grandfather Kapellmeister Ludwig van Beethoven was also a musician himself who had endless

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