Final

In my final post I will be discussing what I learned and what I found challenging and what was the most rewarding.
What I learned about Beethoven is that during his childhood his farther made him practice and practice for seven years he practiced on the piano until his father ran out of things for him to do. When Beethoven was a child every time he did something wrong he would be grabbed by the ears and dragged to his room. This physical abuse took a toll on Beethoven's hearing and he soon became deaf. Beethoven's music was outstanding. He made his music sad and angry because he based it on his childhood life.

The most difficult and challenging about this blog is trying to find different websites that have different information. Every time I would go on a different website it had the same stuff or it would convert you to a whole different   Each website I went to had basic information that I already used. The second issue was the iPad it had some malfunctions when you paste pictures they wouldn't show up on the website. Sometimes the iPad would crash at random times and mess up what you wrote.

What was the most rewarding about this blog is that I got to learn more about this person what he did in his childhood, what his struggles were and how he handled situations. I am also happy that I got to learn more about his music and who he gave it to. Also to know when his music was preformed and what key it was in. I am glad I choose Beethoven to do my blog on. The second accomplishment  is that the blog is coming to an end and I believe I fill filled the posts.

In conclusion may main points are that Beethoven is a great conductor because no matter how hard it was for him to hear he continued to make his music stand out from the rest and touch our hearts. Further more Beethoven conducted excellent pieces and wrote magnificent music.

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Beethoven's symphonies

The five best symphonies by Beethoven
Symphony #1
Beethoven's symphony was in c-major. Beethoven dedicated his song to Baron Gottfried Van Swieten. He published it in 1801 and took place on April 2 1802.
The symphony is clearly indebted to Beethoven's predecessors, particularly his teacher Joseph Haydn as well as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, but nonetheless has characteristics that mark it uniquely as Beethoven's work, notably the frequent use of sforzandi and the prominent, more independent use of wind instruments. Sketches for the finale are found among the exercises Beethoven wrote while studying counterpoint under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger in the spring of 1787.

www.wikipiedia.org/wiki/symphony_no._1(Beethoven)

Symphony #2
Beethoven symphony #2 was in D-major it was published in the summer of 1802 and preformed on 5th of April 1803. It was  elaborated in the summer of 1802 in Heilligenstadt when Beethoven was fighting to get control over his life. In this period he will write his famous letter to his brothers known under the name of The Heilligenstadt Testament.
Www.all-about-beethoven.com/symphony2.html

  Symphony #3
Beethoven symphony #3 was preformed in flat e-major and it was preformed on April 7 1805. Beethoven dedicated his song to Napoleon.
www.all-about-Beethoven.com/symphony_no._4_(Beethoven)

Symphony#4
Beethoven symphony was preformed in b flat major. It was preformed on march 1807. The work was dedicated to Count Franz von Oppersdorff, a relative of Beethoven's patron, Prince Lichnowsky. The Count met Beethoven when he traveled to Lichnowsky's summer home where Beethoven was staying.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/symphony_no._4(Beethoven)
Symphony #5
Beethoven symphony was preformed in c-minor. It was preformed on dec 22 1808. Beethoven remains as one of the most well known composers in the modern world. It is, no doubt, made possible by his ground breaking symphonies. Beethoven's symphonies number only nine; each one unique, each one preparing the way for the next.
www.history.com/this-day-in-history/beethoven39-fith-symphony

Thanks for following my post and there is a lot more to find on websites. In conclusion Beethoven was a master piece and a novelty and I hope you enjoyed my blog.

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Beethoven vs Mozart

I'm comparing Beethoven and Mozart to see what the view are for these performers. Also to find out the differences between them.
At http//answers.yahoo.com/questions/index?qid=2009121008445AA1slh
The main argument is that Beethoven is better than Mozart. Mozart lacks the craziness that Beethoven had. Beethoven's music was magnificent his symphonies would shake the stage. Beethoven would make his music grow louder and louder until a break the would plummet to almost nothingness. I believe that Beethoven is better and greater then Mozart will ever be. Beethoven would base his music on his childhood. It would be peaceful then boom!!! It would erupt into a cello against viola or violin against violin. It would clash and bang and as soon as you realized it it would subside and go silent.
The second argument would be that Mozart is way better than Beethoven.
At http//www.talkclassical.com/1688-Mozart-vs-Beethoven.html
Mozart's music is more inspirational and giving than Beethoven's. Mozart is better than Beethoven because Mozart's skill and well being will never be met by Beethoven no matter how hard Beethoven tried. Mozart is has better dramatic/theatrical talents than Beethoven at max. Mozart's orchestras where superb and more instrumental than Beethoven. Mozart's had an influents of awe to composers as well as Beethoven. Mozart's music is expensive theorists say its because of the way he did his orchestras. Mozart was inspirational. It depends on the viewers on who's better but I believe that Beethoven is the best.
In conclusion Beethoven and Mozart are alike but they have there differences. The basic reason why I choose Beethoven is because I grew up around his music. No matter if its Mozart or Beethoven there music will live on forever.

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