Music+and+Composers

==   ~ Franz Liszt played for Beethoven while living in Vienna, and then later at the 50th anniversary of Beethoven's death~==



Ludwig van Beethoven was born in 1770. Beethoven was brought into his profession with his father and grandfather both being musicians. His extraordinary talent set him apart at an early age, and he went to study with a court organist when he was only eleven years old. In 1795, Beethoven performed publicly for the first time, the same year three of his piano trios and three piano sonatas were published. He quickly impressed the nobility with his extravagant recitals in noble houses and palaces. There are three main periods used to describe his works; the first, second, and third periods. His work in the first period was greatly influenced by the deep classical language of Haydn and Mozart. Beethoven’s second and most creative period lasted from 1801- 1814. This was also his most remarkable period when in 1798 his hearing began to worsen. Despite his bad hearing, he was determined to continue composing music. In this period he used his skills to stray away from the principle of classical music. His work such as the //Sixth Symphony// embodied the emotions of a romantic, by putting dramatic and emotional feelings and sounds into his music, though Beethoven was not one. Even with the struggles of deafness, Beethoven became recognized internationally and was seen as the “most important composer of his time” by the Europeans ("Ludwig van Beethoven"). Though Beethoven produced few compositions during his third period, they are his most famous works. They are often seen as portraying a “mature vision of humanity and music” ("Ludwig van Beethoven").

** Beethoven Quiz **

1. Why was Beethoven’s birthday year thought to be two years earlier than he claimed? 2. What instrument did Beethoven learn to play at an early age besides the piano? 3. Beethoven would have committed suicide if it were not for what? 4. How many mourners attended Beethoven’s funeral on March 26, 1827?



"Teenage Beethoven." Cartoon. Cartoon Stock. Ed. Nicola Jones. Cartoon Stock  Limited, n.d. Web. 6 Mar. 2011.

Check your answers here! 1. His brother had the same name “Ludwig” but died as an infant. 2. The Violin. 3. If it were not for his art of music. 4. 20,000 AnnaMaria Katherine Neitte Garcia performing Beethoven's.....

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Franz Liszt was born on October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Hungary to Anna and Adam Liszt. Franz’s father, Adam, was a capable amateur musician who taught Franz to play the piano at age 6. By age 8, the young prodigy was already beginning to outshine his talented father. Franz’s original compositions and performances attracted the attention of local Hungarian entrepreneurs, who funded his musical education. In 1820, The Liszts packed up and moved to Vienna to hone Franz’s remarkable ability. There he studied under Carl Czerny and played for Ludwig van Beethoven (Searle). In 1827, Franz’s father died so he became a piano teacher to support his mother. He fell in love with one of his pupils, Marie d’Agoult, and after eloping in 1833, gave birth to a daughter later that year. They also had a second daughter and a son together. Liszt became a successful symphony conductor in 1838 and he performed as a pianist and orchestral conductor throughout Europe, continuing to write music in his spare time. In 1943, he separated from Marie and accepted the designation of ‘grand ducal director of music extraordinary’ at Weimar. While touring in Russia, he met Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein and she left her husband to move in with him. During 1861, he played fore Napoleon III and Pope Pius IX. During the time period, there were strict regulations for composing music, but Liszt revised the concept to produce the symphonic poem. “In 1871 he was appointed royal Hungarian counselor and in 1875, president of the New Hungarian Academy of Music in Budapest. Then, in 1877, he participated in a concert for the 50th anniversary of the death of Beethoven. The following year, he was appointed President of Musical Instruments for the World Exhibition in Paris. In 1886, he traveled to London and met the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria. He died on July 31, 1886 in Bayreuth of pneumonia.” (“Franz Liszt”)

[|Fun Facts About Franz Liszt]

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Horowitz. Horowitz plays Liszt Consolation No. 3. Youtube. N.p., 29 May 2006.  Web. 6 Mar. 2011.

Works Cited-Franz Liszt “Franz Liszt.” //World History: The Modern Era//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. Searle, Humphrey. “Franz Liszt.” //Britannica Academic Edition//. Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.

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Works Cited-Ludwig van Beethoven "Ludwig van Beethoven." // World History:The Modern Era //. ABC-CLIO, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2011.

Slonimsky, Nicolas, Laura Kuhn, and Dennis McIntire. "Beethoven, Ludwig van." //Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.// Ed. Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura Kuhn. Vol. 1. New York: Schirme ed. Gale Virtual Reference Library, 2001. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.