Ludwig van Beethoven and his Moonlight Sonata When discussing the transitional period between Classical and Romantic eras, Ludwig van Beethoven is considered by many to be the one of the most influential and renowned composers of this era. Despite many difficulties in his childhood and adult life, Beethoven still produced many musical masterpieces: nine symphonies, five concertos for piano, one violin concerto, thirty-two piano sonatas and sixteen string quartets. Almost two hundred years later
of my written report will be the musician Ludwig Van Beethoven. In it I will be exploring the life of Beethoven, expand on two of his pieces, and his style of music. A few questions I will be answering in this paper are what are the events that occurred in Beethoven’s life, what are some of his works, how were some of his pieces composed, what is special about a few of his pieces, and why is he well known in the musical world today. Ludwig Van Beethoven was baptized December 17th, 1770
Can you imagine having to compose symphonies without being able to hear them? Ludwig Van Beethoven was a brilliant composer who also happened to be deaf. On December 15th or 16th, 1770, Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. He had many siblings, but most of them passed away and only three survived (Thompson 5). Beethoven grew up in a musical family. His father wanted him to be a musician like him, so he taught Beethoven the violin and piano. He had a difficult relationship with his father, Johann
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was the bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras. He learned and imitated the forms of Classicism and infused his own creative energy, partly inspired by his struggle to come to grips with his deafness. While his output includes masterful works in a variety of genres, he is best known for his symphonies. Having studied for a time with Haydn, the master of the Classical symphony, Beethoven’s first two symphonies demonstrate mastery of the Classical forms. In