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How Beethoven Created Incredible Music as a Deaf Composer
(sponsored) It’s hard to imagine writing music you can’t hear, but that’s exactly what Ludwig van Beethoven did. As one of the greatest composers in history, Beethoven didn’t just face…
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Ludwig van Beethoven
…on December 17, 1770. Beethoven was born into a lineage of musicians with his father, Johann van Beethoven, being a court singer and his grandfather, Ludwig van Beethoven, being the…
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Beethoven Symphony No. 8 in F Major – 1st Movement
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93 is a light-hearted symphony composed in 1812. It consists of four movements and is often referred to as “my little Symphony…
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Beethoven – Für Elise
Beethoven’s “Für Elise” is a piano piece in A minor, but scholars are unsure who “Elise” was. It was originally titled “Für Therese,” for Beethoven’s student and intended bride, but…
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Guitar Duet of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3
…the Liszt transcription was done by W. Pepperdine in 2000. These tracks were created by The Daily Beethoven as a project to better understand Beethoven’s classical works. They are generated…
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Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement – Presto Agitato, Played by Valentina Lisitsa
Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, III “Presto Agitato” recorded by Valentina Lisitsa in Beethovensaal, Hannover Germany in Dec 2009. Wilhelm Kempff also recorded a Beethoven cycle in the same hall. Download Vol…
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Beethoven Violin Concerto in C, Op. 5, 1st Movement, Performed by Cees Nieuwenhuizen
Beethoven’s violin concerto in C (beginning) 1st movement reconstruction op. 5 was written when he was 20 years old. Composer Cees Nieuwenhuizen used this material to reconstruct the first movement…
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Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Played by Michael Lucarelli
Michael Lucarelli performs Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata on classical guitar. For bookings, recordings, and sheet music, visit his website: http://michaellucarelli.com. His music is also available on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qyg81xDfbb1ZunXVvnaYy) and iTunes. Subscribe…
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Beethoven 3rd Symphony – 1st Movement
In his late twenties, Beethoven began experiencing buzzing and ringing in his ears. In 1802, he wrote a distressing letter discussing his deteriorating hearing and how it made him feel…
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Fur Elise by Beethoven on Classical Guitar
‘Fur Elise’ is a famous piece of music written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1810. Beethoven is a renowned German composer from 1770-1827….
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Beethoven Sonata No. 12, Op. 26 – 3rd Movement
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 around the same time as his First Symphony. Dedicated to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, the…
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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31 – 3rd Movement
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17, Op. 31/2 “Tempest” is a composition from 1801/02. It is commonly known as “The Tempest,” but this title wasn’t given by Beethoven himself. Instead, it…
