Classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven suffered hearing loss, leading to his complete deafness. Yet he was still able to compose masterpieces of music. Here’s how... How did Beethoven go deaf? “For the last three years my hearing has grown steadily weaker...” - so wroteBeethoven, aged...
Although Beethoven could sit down and make up music easily, his really great compositions did not come easily at all. They cost him a great deal of hard work. We know now often he rewrote and corrected his work because his notebooks are still kept in museums and libraries. He always ...
So while he was not able to listen to what he wrote, he could still compose beautifully intricate melodies and harmonies by following mathematical patterns. As Beethoven said, “I always have a picture in my mind when composing, and follow its lines.” (Clair). 692 Words 3 Pages Decent ...
While Beethoven started playing piano at an early age and continued playing it until the end of his life, he was also a highly proficient violin player who played professionally in the cour orchestra when he was younger. Later, to compose his classical pieces and symphonies, he learned to ...
Instrumentalists were still using Guido D’Arezzo’s system of staves and notation, albeit a slightly modernised version. But they found there still wasn’t enough direction within the notated music. So, composers began to introduce bar lines and performance directions, including for dynamics, tempo...
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