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Beethoven

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Beethoven
By Arielle Torres
Period 7

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  • Baptised on the 17th of December
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In about 1800 his hearing began to deteriorate

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  • Born in Bonn in Germany
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  • He was crucial to the transition between the classical and romantic eras
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Wrote 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets

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Moved to Vienna in 1792

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  • Intended to study music with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

MOST SCHOLARS THINK HIS BIRTHDATE WAS DECEMBER 16, 1770

LOST 60% OF HIS HEARING IN 1801 AND RELIED ON THE VIBRATIONS OF HIS PIANO TO 'HEAR' HIS MUSIC

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  • His most famous pieces are:
  • Moonlight Sonata
  • Symphony No. 9
  • Für Elise
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