Beethoven was one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Not easy to point to only one achievement from his life. Becoming deaf and still composing wonderful music sounds difficult enough! One could argue his music was the best, but how can we stay objective and impartial in the question of beauty… Rather, one can turn to facts, like historical …
On daily basis our minds are full with terrible news, scary events and life threatening human activities. Yes, news agencies make a living from delivering fear, but we must admit they have plenty to choose from! For this very reason, it was so refreshing to read about a news that is simply beautiful and noble! On the 1st December 2022, …
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German musician and composer, who personifies the idea of the creative genius. He is recognized as one of the greatest, and almost certainly the most influential, composers of the Western classical music tradition. He represents the bridge between the classical music era and the subsequent romantic style, something he himself created and initially represented. …
1. Beethoven’s Wellington’s Victory is sometimes called Battle of Vitoria, or Battle Symphony. The piece was named after the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon’s French army near Vitoria, Spain. 2. The original version was not prepared for orchestra, but for the Panharmonicon of Johann Maelzel. This machine could imitate many musical instruments and sounds of canons, gunshots. 3. Beethoven …
In this article, find all the most frequently asked questions and answers about the musical metronome! What is a musical metronome? A metronome is a device that makes a click or some other sound at regular intervals. This interval can be set by the person using a metronome. These intervals are measured in beats per minute (BPM). Most mechanical …
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn in a family of musicians, both his grandfather and his father made their living from music. Young Beethoven was talented, started his education in music around age six. First he practised with his father, later with family friends and other musicians from Bonn. Beethoven as a boy, despite being brilliant, was not a …