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L.V.Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven: symphony no. 5 op 67
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| life date | 1770-1827 |
| birthplace | Bonn, Germany |
| received early training from | Father, johann |
| Influential patrons | prince Lobkowitz, prince Lichnowsky, count Rasumovsky |
| family | brothers Caspar and Nikolaus, father Johann, Grandfather Ludwig, Nephew Karl |
| devastated after _____'s suicide attempt | Nephew Karl |
| replaced menuet and trio with | Scherzo and trio |
| famous works | Tempest(Piano works), Fidelio(only opera) |
| cyclical structure | material heard in one movement recurs in later movements |
| scherzo and trio | italian for "jest" or "joke", could be humorous or ironic, A-B-A form |
| Genre | Symphony |
| began losing hearing in | mid-twenties |
| admired what great ruler? | Napoleon |
| who was karl's father? | brother, caspar |
| early career, patrons | in Bonn as organist, attracted patronage of Viennese nobility, Prince Lobkowitz, Prince Lichnowsky |
| early stage | Absorbed classical style, (Sonata form) used sturm and drang influence, preference for minor keys, composed many string quartets and symphonies, including sym. no 1 and 2, also first ten sonatas |
| middle period | Romantic elements, increased chromaticism, unusual modulations, usually a hero composed Fidelio, sym.3-8, and piano concerto "emperor" |
| late period | more abstract, employed counterpoint more, experimented more, adding SATB soloists and chorus to final movement of symphony no. 9, "choral". composed more piano sonatas |