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- Best of Beethoven - Free Sheet Music for PianoThis article will guide you to some of the best free sheet music around the web for the beginner through the advanced piano student
May 7th Holidays and ObservancesOn May 7th, the 27th Amendment was ratified, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony premiered, and Robespierre declared the Cult of the Supreme Being to be the National Church of France.- A Pilgrimage to Beethoven, by Richard Wagner: Summary and ResponseThroughout the story we see the importance Beethoven's works to Wagner, and how much Beethoven's music influenced Wagner's later works.
Universal Studios Direct-to-DVD Film 'Beethoven Saves Christmas' Casting 1,000 ExtrasUniversal Studios Home Entertainment and Original Pictures are teamed up filming the 7th movie in the family comedy Beethoven film series, and casting directors are seeking upwards of 1,000 people of all ages.
Visiting Beethoven' House in Bonn, GermanyA chance to be in Bonn to follow Beethoven's childhood turned into a love for a city that had a strong influence in Germany's political history. As a tourist destination, Bonn has more than Beethoven to offer.- Concert Review- Beethoven and RachmaninoffFor those of you who are music students here is a guide to doing a concert review for your classes. I received an A on this paper.
- Brilliant Beethoven and Mediocre Mozart Performances at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's 2010 Opening Night ConcertA review of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra's Friday, 22 October 2010 opening night concert.
- Odd Man Out 29This is the true Fall Classic
- A Calendar Guide of San Antonio's 2010 OktoberfestCheck out the dates, activities and events for San Antonio's 2010 Oktoberfest!
A Beethoven Sampler: 5 Essential Chamber Music Recordings for Beethoven Enthusiasts EverywhereHere's my list of 5 essential recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's chamber music that I recommend every Beethoven enthusiast should include in their CD library.
Ludwig Van Beethoven's (1770-1827) Eighth SymphonyBeethoven's life (1770-1827) and work existed during the evolution from the Classical Period to the Romantic Period. For Ludwig, the Romantic Period came along at the right time; for if it had not, he may have created it himself.- The Immortal ListenerA true fan of chamber music mysteriously appears at a festival in Indiana.
Musicians with Disabilities: From Beethoven to Big ToeMusic creates emotion. The stories of musicians with disabilities, like Beethoven and Big Toe's Mark Goffeney, can be motivational and inspirational themselves.- Beethoven's Three Style Periods: a SummaryDuring his live, Beethoven's style changed. This is a summary of how it did so.
- Immortal Beloved (Movie Review)Journey with me now into the heart of one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries in history: the mystery of Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved."
Copying Beethoven: A Movie ReviewThis is a story about Ludwig van Beethoven and his struggles to get the Ninth Symphony done before the scheduled performance, and the young music student who copied all of the music notes down and how she helped the nearly deaf composer.- Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies: a Glorious Listening Experience!Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies, is a symphonic feast for your ears!!
- Ludwig Van Beethoven: Free Music Lessons Resources for Homeschooling KidsLudwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest music composers of all time, is the focus of this collection of free music lesson plans and resources for homeschooling kids. All of these resources are easy to teach, and require little or no preparation.
BeethovenBeethoven's 5th Symphony, next to Handle's Messiah, is the most widely recognized song in the world. You can almost hear the tragedy & triumph. In Moonlight Sonata, you are with him, with a full moon, undergoing a painful isolation.- How to Play Beethoven's Moonlight SonataThere is a difference between playing the notes of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and unlocking the true spirit of the music.
- The Sensational Beethoven Festival of GermanyBeethoven is one of Germany's most popular and beloved composers of the 19th century. This majestic annual festival in honor of the composer and pianist named Ludwig van Beethoven takes place in Bonn, Germany.
Ludwig Van Beethoven's Immortal Beloved LettersLudwig van Beethoven wrote the three most famous love letters of all time, that were discovered after his death. Interestingly, the identity of the recipient is heretofore unknown.- Ludwig Van Beethoven: A BiographyThis article gives a biographical overview of the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven, a musical genius.
- German Music and It's Degenerate CounterpartThe term 'Nazi Music' brings certain images to mind, but was there any real difference between the music that conformed to the Reich's expectations and so called 'degenerate' music?
- Hector Berlioz as a Composer, Conductor, and CriticThis articles touches on the highlights of Hector Berlioz's life. Examples of his musical works and influences are also given.
- Description of Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz's First SymphonyThis article takes you through each of the movements describing the specific musical devices that are used. The story of Symphonie Fantastique is also told.
- Ludwig Van BeethovenBeethoven is a beloved musician and icon of his day. His reputation endures--as it rightfully should--as the ultimately tragic and brilliant musician whose life perhaps mirrored the Romantic movement of the period; blossoming and fading with the very same fervor.
- Beethoven's RevengeThe haunting beauty of the melody played by the solo violinist from Vilvaldi's The Four Seasons literally pierced my basically liberal, ex-hippy, mostly vegetarian soul as I stopped for the red light . . .and the "jump" car appeared spewing angry, god-awful decibels. . .
- The Legacy of Beethovenlegacy of beethoven
- Lesson Plan About Ludwig Van BeethovenDetailed ESL lesson plan teaching about the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven.
- The Life and Times of Ludwig Van BeethovenThis article contains the life story of one og the greatest German composer Ludwig Van Beethoven, his early years and his music.
- Composer Profile: Ludwig Van BeethovenLearn more about the composer who ushered in the Romantic Era.
- Beethoven's Skull: The Strange Journey of Bone Fragments from Vienna to CaliforniaHere, in brief, is the story of the strange journey of Beethoven's skull fragments from 1827 Vienna to present-day California.
A Review of Beethoven's Hair by Russell MartinThis is a review of Beethoven's Hair: An Extraordinary Historical Odyssey and a Scientific Mystery Solved, by Russell Martin.- Basically Beethoven FestivalLocal classical music fans will enjoy a break from the recent 40-day torrent of rain at the Basically Beethoven Festival in Dallas, TX.
- Celebrations of the Creator-Individual in Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead" and Ludwig Van Beethoven's Ninth SymphonyThe works of Ayn Rand and Ludwig van Beethoven celebrate those creators and creations which affirm the highest possibilities open to man, and provide the intellectual fuel for audiences to pursue them. Their accomplishments celebrate the creator-individual.
- Bernstein VS. Nanut: Conductors' Different Interpretations of Beethoven's 5th SymphonyComparing Beethoven Symphonies under different conductors is as if one would compare the different colors available to us from Crayola.
- Ludwig Van Beethoven's "Egmont": A Celebration of Liberty and Limited GovernmentLudwig van Beethoven wrote his "Egmont" music in 1810 to accompany Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's play of the same name, a play about the struggle between liberty and tyranny, and a work that contains in itself expressions both of tragedy and profound triumph.
- Listener's Guide to Music: Why Did Beethoven's C Sound like Our B?Every musical pitch has its own standardized rate of vibration. However, that uniformity has not always existed. Beethoven, for example, would be shocked to hear his music played with today's pitches.
- A Review of Christopher Schlegel's Symphony #4 in F MajorIn his fourth symphony, Christopher Schlegel employs rational compositional techniques to create contrasts that would have made Beethoven proud.
