What was Beethoven’s favorite instrument?

What was Beethoven’s favorite instrument?

From childhood Beethoven was trained to become a great musician, and as such, from his early years he had learned to play on more instruments. He had fair command of the violin and viola, at age of 18 he got a viola player position at the Bonn-court orchestra. He himself was not impressed by his own skills with these strings… …

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Interesting facts on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Interesting facts on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

1. Rome was not built in a day, as we say, and neither was the Fifth Symphony! Beethoven made his first notes in his famous sketchbook around 1803-1804. The initial ideas about the opening, the primal four-note motif, were not very impressive. He had to develop it further. He had started to focus more on this composition from 1807 and …

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What is special about Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony?

What is special about Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is unique and remarkable. Ever since its birth audiences are keen to solve the mystery, find the answer, point a finger to a meaning. Not possible! What is special about it? Everything! Let us look at some of the most important aspects that make this work so outstanding! 1. Drama Beethoven put to paper his first ideas …

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Socrates on music

Socrates on music

For Socrates music is very important, but not for pleasure, rather a utility to educate. In this article we cover his life and his thoughts on music. Who was Socrates? Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens, regarded as the founder of Western-philosophy, and among the firsts in moral philosophy. Socrates was born next to Athens, in Alopece, in 470 …

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