However, Beethoven centered his music on the human experience, tragic and comedic. Before Beethoven, western music focused much more on God or the public and what they wanted to hear. Drawing from his adversities and growing health problems, Beethoven’s music had much more drama and sometimes even anger as it progressed.īeethoven is seen as a revolutionary figure not only because of his distinctive, exceptional work but, more importantly, because his work was the first to take on Romanticism in the musical world through his innovative structure with emphasis on emotion and passion through his composition and performance. Beethoven’s background and development exemplify the period’s transitions as his music started stretching limits of forms and melodic lines. The underlying shift from the classical to the romantic era is the focus on the human condition and the indication of struggling spirits. Inspired by the classical period’s music forms, the romantic builds off traditional elements but moves into more expressive and complex music that breaks tradition. He brought many innovative musical elements featured in his later pieces, including dynamic outbursts and nontraditional musical forms. After many compositions and performances, Beethoven accepted an offer to study under Haydn and left Bonn. This led to his short visit and eventual mentorship under Mozart before coming home after receiving the news about his mother’s death. His career did not kick off until his first publication and appointment as a continuo player at the Bonn opera. Still, Beethoven underwent harsh, disciplinary music lessons taught by his father, in hopes of raising another Mozart.īeethoven grew up in an abusive household a challenging environment that demanded him to leave school and be the family’s breadwinner at a young age. Īlthough Beethoven was born into a musical family, his father was a court musician and grandfather a court music director, he was not a child prodigy. This week, student assistant Emily Brignand reviews Piano sonatas Beethoven. Welcome to Feature Fridays! Each week, Music Library staff highlight an item from our collection.
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