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Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer (1770–1827)
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Ludwig van Beethoven[n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterised as heroic. During this time, Beethoven began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression.
Born in Bonn, Beethoven displayed his musical talent at a young age. He was initially taught intensively by his f
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‘The French Beethoven’ unmasked by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The name George Onslow may conjure up images of whippets, pints and rolling Yorkshire dales, but he was in fact born in Clermont-Ferrand in 1784 and was known as ‘the French Beethoven’. Admittedly, his grandfather was the 1st Earl of Onslow, but we’ll let that pass. Onslow’s career as a composer rested largely on chamber music; he wrote 36 string quartets and 34 string quintets. However, among his larger-scale works lurk four symphonies, the first of which – in A major – featured in this programme from the period instrument Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conducted by François-Xavier Roth, they were ‘flying the flag’ for France.
Onslow’s bedfellows for this concert – Berlioz and Beethoven – were chosen to put him into context; the First Symphony was premièred just four months after the Symphonie fantastique, while Beethoven was seen as a major influence. The inclusion of the Overture to Béatrice et B Ludwig van Beethoven A portrait by Joseph Karl Steiler, 1820 Bonn Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized 17 December 1770 in Bonn[1] – 26 March 1827 in Vienna; pronounced LUD-vig vahn BAY-TOH-ven) was a Germancomposer. He wrote classical music for the piano, orchestras and different groups of instruments. His best-known works are his third (Eroica), fifth, sixth (Pastorale) and ninth (Choral) symphonies, the eighth (Pathetique) and fourteenth (Moonlight) piano sonatas, two of his later piano concertos, his opera Fidelio, and also the piano piece Für Elise. Beethoven lived when the piano was still a new instrument, and when he was a young man, he was a talented pianist. Beethoven was popular with the rich and important people in Vienna, Austria, where he lived. However, in 1801, he began to lose his hearing. His deafness became worse.[2] By 1817, he was completely deaf. Although he could n
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Born Baptised 17 December 1770 Died 26 March 1827 (aged 56) Occupation(s) Composer and pianist
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