Beethoven
by Maynard Solomon
Beethoven by Maynard Solomon |
Period: Classic
Born: Saturday, December 15, 1770 in Bonn,
Germany
Died: Monday, March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria
Nation of Origin: Germany/Austria
Major Works:
Orchestral:
Nine Symphonies (5, 6, and 9 are most revered)
Egmont Overture
Choral:
Choral Fantasia
Missa Solemnis
Concertos:
Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat, Opus 73 (Emperor)
Violin Concerto in D
Triple Concerto in C
Piano Sonatas:
Appassionata
Grande Sonata Pathétique
Hammerklavier
Moonlight Sonata
Pastoral Sonata
Waldstein
String Quartets: (17)
Harp Quartet
Rasoumoffsky Quartets
Great Fugue
Other Information:
Baptismal records show that Beethoven was baptized on December 17,
1770. His exact birthdate is not known but is probably December 15
or December 16. Beethoven's work bridged the classical and romantic
periods. His early work was heavily influenced by Mozart and Haydn.
Gradually his music became more intense and romantic. Symphonies 5
through 9 represent the epitomy of early Romantic music. His late
string quartets are remarkable and daring. He was a master composer
of Romantic music in many forms. The links below point to complete
biographies and photographs.
General Bibliography:
Blume, Friedrich, with Norton, M. D. (Translator) and Norton,
Herter (Translator), Classic and Romantic Music; A Comprehensive
Survey, W. W. Norton & Company, November 1970, ISBN:
0393098680
Kennedy, Michael, The Oxford Dictionary of
Music, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 1997, ISBN:
0198691629
Rosen, Charles, The Classical Style : Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, W. W. Norton & Company, March 1997, ISBN:
0393040208
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc.,
January 2001, ISBN: 1561592390
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors,
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group,
December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Links to essays at other sites:
 The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven by Charles Rosen |
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Biographical essay from the Grove Concise Dictionary of
Music
Biographical essay at the Karadar site
If the Karadar link does not work, try searching karadar.com
directly.
Biographical essay at the Naxos site
If this link does not work, try searching naxos.com directly.
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