Difference between revisions of "Ludwig van Beethoven"
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| − | + | '''Ludwig van Beethoven''' (December 16, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was an important figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. | |
| − | Born in Bonn, Germany, he moved to [[Vienna]], Austria, in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. | + | Born in Bonn, Germany, he moved to [[Vienna]], Austria, in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. He is most famous for his ''Eroica'', ''Pastorale'', ''5th Symphony'' and ''Ninth Symphony''. |
| − | Ludwig van Beethoven | + | ==Zappa and Ludwig van Beethoven== |
| − | Beethoven's ''"Mondschein Sonate" ("Moonlight Sonata")'' is referenced | + | Ludwig van Beethoven is pictured on the cover of ''[[We're Only In It For The Money]]'' between [[Frank Zappa|Zappa]]'s legs, but only as a substitute for [[Edgar Varèse]], whose bust could not be found. |
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| + | Beethoven's ''"Mondschein Sonate" ("Moonlight Sonata")'' is referenced during the track ''[[This Ain't CNN]]''. | ||
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[[Category:Composers|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | [[Category:Composers|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Pianists|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | ||
[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | [[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | ||
[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Beethoven, Ludwig van]] | ||
Revision as of 02:27, 22 September 2020
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Ludwig van Beethoven (December 16, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. He was an important figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.
Born in Bonn, Germany, he moved to Vienna, Austria, in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf. He is most famous for his Eroica, Pastorale, 5th Symphony and Ninth Symphony.
Zappa and Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven is pictured on the cover of We're Only In It For The Money between Zappa's legs, but only as a substitute for Edgar Varèse, whose bust could not be found.
Beethoven's "Mondschein Sonate" ("Moonlight Sonata") is referenced during the track This Ain't CNN.
