In February 1796 young Beethoven was in Prague. From here, he wrote to his brother about his plan to continue his tour and go to Berlin. This article will cover his stay in Berlin. For Berlin the household name Beethoven was not novel. If not by else, in October 1793 a notice was published in the Berliner Musik-Zeitung, placed by …
Friends! Celebrating Beethoven, his music, and life in general this is the motto of Beethoven Beats, our newsletter! Today, we live in a world where we are flooded with data, information, “news” and unnecessary noise. Too much to be afraid about, too much to analyze or understand! Most of them negative. These editorial issues will focus on things that are …
Ludwig van Beethoven died in his apartment in the Schwarzspanierhaus, on 26 March 1827, Vienna. His last days were witnessed by relatives, friends, a doctor and even a priest. Some of the accounts remembering the events are contradictory, some are confirmed by more sources. On the 22 March his doctor (Dr. Wawruch) suggested the end is near and he should …
The choice of word ‘recognized’ is very important here! By all means, to answer the question truthfully, we have to imagine a very different world compared to the one we live in today. Today, we have celebrities, which in other words means high visibility in the media. We may find famous people, as well, they are not necessarily visible, but …
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 …
Beethoven was on the move. Always. He had dozens of residences during his lifetime, sometimes as a guest, sometimes his own rent. Among the many, probably the most famous is the one, where he passed away on March 26th, 1827. The house was called Schwarzspanierhaus, meaning black Spanish house. Today, the exact address is Schwarzspanierstraße 15, 1090 Vienna. Beethoven used …