Ludwig Van

Beethoven
December 16,1770-March 26, 1827
Written by
Parker Brohl

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Introduction

One of the greatest Composers

Had a rough childhood
42 Compositions created in 10 years
By 1816 he was completely deaf

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Key Factors in Ludwigs

life

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Born
1770, December 16th Ludwig van Beethoven
is born in Bonn. He was
the son of Johann van
Beethoven, tenor and
violinist at the court of
the Elector Prince of
Cologne

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Christian Gottlob
Neefe
1780 - Becomes
Neefes student
1783 - Successfully
replaces Neefe at the
court. He also,
publishes a sonata, a
fugue and a rondo

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Studies in Vienna
1787, March Leaves Bonn. On
the 7th of April
arrives in Vienna
and meets Mozart
Keep your eyes
on him; some day
he will give the
world something
to talk about
Mozart
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Returns To Bonn
1787, July 17th Returns to
Bonn. His
mother dies

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Johann Van Beethoven

1792 - Composes a string
trio. Around the 2nd or
3rd of November
Beethoven leaves for
Vienna. He arrives there
on the 10th of November.
On the 18th of December
his father dies

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Heiligenstadt Testament
1802 - 6th and 10th of
October - writes the
Heiligenstadt
Testament. Composes
the variations for
Eroica, the Op. 26 and
27 sonatas and the
Symphony No.2
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Unrivaled 10 Years
1809, May 11th - The
Vienna Siege. He finishes
the 5th Piano Concerto Op.
73, the Op.74 Quartet and
the Piano Sonatas Op.78, 79
and 81
41 total Compositions and
an Opera Fidelio

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Overcome With Deafness

1816 - Completely
deaf
1817 - The first
lines of the 9th
Symphony

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Beethoven Dies
1827, March
26th, - Ludwig
van Beethoven
dies
20,000 In
attendance for
his funeral
services

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Innovator of Music

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Symphony No.5 in C
Minor
Beethovens fifth
symphony was not
written at just one
time, he began to
write this piece in
1804

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Heroic Period
He was interrupted by the
many productions he was
working on like his opera,
Fidelio. This time is what
they call the heroic
period of Ludwigs life.
Producing 42
Compositions in 10 years

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Concerto Martathon

On December 6, 1808 Beethoven

composed Symphony No. 5 in Vienna
Also known as Concerto Marathon

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Eroica took the

Popularity
When his fifth was
composed it was
not the favorite
It wasnt until the
19th century that
his genius was
recognized

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Listening Guide
Beethovens
Symphony No. 5
Movements 1&3

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Movement 1

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First Theme

0:00 The famous opening Motif is played by the strings and clarinets.
Throughout the first movement he plays the same note sequence like
short short short LONG.

0:14 Crescendo and loud chords lead to a high note by the strings

0:18 Transition

Opening motif played once by the whole orchestra. Strings gradually

ascend, with a sudden stop.

0:43 Everyone stops playing then there is a horn call motif

0:46 The Second Them begins. A gentle soft melody is played.

1:05 Crescendo leads to a different melody by the violins.

Movement 1

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1:15 Woodwinds and horns rapidly descend, to a rhythm of the basic

motif.

1:25 The whole first and second theme are repeated.

2:50 Opening motif by the horns. Then echoed by the strings, then the
woodwinds come in for another gradual ascent and crescendo.

3:25 Another horn-call motif by the violins. The woodwinds and brass
play some high cords. There is a sudden decrease in volume, with a
sudden horn call with the full orchestra. The opening motif is played
multiple times.

4:08 First theme again, opening motif in tonic with full orchestra. Slow
melody with the oboe, interrupts the music with another slow
melody. To begin my favorite part of the whole movement.

Movement 1

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4:39 Opening motif again with the strings and a gradual crescendo to
the full orchestra, sudden stop once more with another horn call

5:02 Second theme, gentle melody played alternating with the violins
and the flutes. A string theme that is played two times then the
woodwinds and horns descend.

5:52 Forceful cords with pauses and then a horn call motif with the
bassoons and the violins playing the melody.

6:17 A new theme in the strings comes that is alternating between the
woodwinds in ascending at four note increments. Full orchestra
builds for the finale, and the opening motif.

Movement 3

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0:00 Short unison melody of the cellos and the basses. Strings and
woodwinds end the phrase, then then repeat.

0:19 Sudden horns start a powerful short short short long phrase
along with the woodwinds and strings.

0:37 The first melody is played again by the cellos and basses then the
strings and woodwinds join in. The melody then intensifies.

0:57 They repeat the melody in tonic form that is played by the full
orchestra. Volume decreases.

1:29 A graceful theme from the violins with some offbeat chords by
the woodwinds.

1:41 It then concludes the first scherzo by playing the short short short
long rhythm.

Movement 3

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1:47 A melody played by the cellos and basses.

2:01 There is a repeat by the melody by the cellos and basses.

2:16 There is then a part where the it feels like there are false starts for
a few times. Then there is a syncopated melody in the woodwinds.
The orchestra builds.

2:42 The music dwindles down from the woodwinds to a pizzicato

melody but the cellos and basses.

3:11 The original melody returns. They repeat the melody with the
bassons and pizzicato cellos.

Movement 3

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3:30 A powerful horn melody is played. Both themes are combined, as

it descends to a lower volume. The theme returns. Playing the short
short short long rhythm, beginning the transition to the last passage.

4:17 A low spring tone accompanies repeated notes by the timpani.

4:27 The melody rises in pitch, with a fast crescendo, leading into the
fourth movement without a break.

References

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Ludwig van Beethoven. (2015). The Biography.com website. Retrieved

03:35, May 07, 2015, from http://www.biography.com/people/
ludwig-van-beethoven-9204862.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFIe8xoS1jI

http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/4107/4206309/pdfs/
Ch_8.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfvMyb4y4sw The Genius of

Beethoven | BBC | Captulo 1 de 3 - "The Rebel

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5473894