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... I turn my ideas into tones that resound, roar, and rage until at last they stand before me in the form of notes’
Beethoven’s birthplace, at 20 Bonngasse in the Rhine City of Bonn, is today a museum to which the music lovers of the world come as to a religious shrine. ...
Ludwig Van Beethoven had an unhappy childhood. ... Nevertheless, his father thought: Mozart had bought in large amount of money as a child, why not Beethoven? ...
Ludwig Van Beethoven made his concert debut when he was eight, but his father advertised that he was only six to impress his audience. ...
Beethoven’s first important teacher was the court organist, Christian Gottlob Neefe, who understood him, appreciated him, and knew how to nurse his talent. Beethoven became Neefe’s assistant at fourteen. ... ”
The Elector was impressed by his talent, and generously provided Beethoven with the funds to travel to Vienna. Vienna was a great centre of music making as it was home of the great Mozart, a musician which Beethoven admired. ... But when Beethoven improvised to a theme of Mozart’s choice, Mozart was convinced that he had talent. ...
Beethoven’s holiday in Vienna abruptly ended when he heard the news that his mother was dying of tuberculosis. ... Her death made Beethoven’s life at home more difficult than ever. ... Haydn told Beethoven, “You have great talent, you must come to Vienna to study with me”
In November, 1792, Beethoven came to Vienna for a second time, this time for good. ... Haydn was impatient with Beethoven’s manners and intolerant of his rule-breaking behaviour. Beethoven thought that Haydn was fussy, too academic and too firm in tradition. ...
Beethoven looked for other teachers, such as Albrechsberger of St. ... Ignaz Schuppanzigh and Johann Schenk proved to be more successful in teaching Beethoven as they were more sympathetic and farsighted. ... Prince Lichnowsky recognized Beethoven’s genius, and invited Ludwig to live with him. Beethoven played and taught the piano in the salons of the Prince.
Beethoven proved not easy to get along with. ...
In March 1795, Beethoven made his first public appearances in Vienna, at two charity concerts. ... The Viennese music public now admired Beethoven also. ...
On April 2, 1800, there took place in Vienna a concert for Beethoven’s benefit in which two of his works were introduced: the Septet and the First Symphony. ... The critics were devastating, one claimed there was, “too much use of wind instruments, so much that the music sounded as if written for a military band rather than an orchestra”
Early in 1801, Beethoven began recognizing signs that he was going deaf.
Approximate Word count = 2040
Approximate Pages = 8.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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