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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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Tango For Elise – In the Style of Beethoven
Tango For Elise is a complete recomposition by Blechschaden, a Munich Philharmonic Brass Ensemble. It incorporates themes from Beethoven’s “For Elise” and is played as a Piazolla Tango Nuevo. The…
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Gaetano Donizetti – Questo Giorno from La Lettera Anonima
In 1822, Gaetano Donizetti traveled to Naples with a letter of credence from his teacher, Simone Mayr. The Neapolitan city was still dominated by Rossini’s operas, and Domenico Barbaja was…
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Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony – 2nd Movement, Played by New York Philharmonic
In his late twenties, Beethoven began experiencing buzzing and ringing sounds in his ears. He wrote a distressed letter in 1802 addressing his deteriorating hearing and the loneliness it caused….
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Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony – Part 4 of 5
In his late twenties, Beethoven began experiencing buzzing and ringing sounds in his ears. In 1802, he wrote a distressing letter discussing his deteriorating hearing and the loneliness it brought…
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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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Donizetti – Complete Opera – La Lettera Anonima (1972)
Donizetti’s “The Anonymous Letter” was performed in Naples on December 19, 1972. The opera features a cast of talented singers and musicians, including Benedetta Pecchioli, Pietro Bottazzo, Rosa Laghezza, Rolando…
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Muzio Clementi
…compositions by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven, helping to spread their music throughout Europe. Influence on Beethoven and His Contemporaries Clementi’s impact extended beyond his compositions…
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Valentin Gheorghiu Plays Beethoven Choral Fantasy
Valentin Gheorghiu performs Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy (II) – Fantasy for Piano, Choir & Orchestra in C minor, op.80. The concert in 1985 featured the Cluj Napoca Symphony Orchestra & Choir…
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Boccherini Fandango Concerto, Movements 3-4
…of this work and other guitar quintets are unclear, but some scholars believe the Fandango quintet was initially written for guitar with two violins, a viola, and a violoncello. Boccherini…
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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…
