Beethoven had and played many pianos from different brands. In the background of this shallow brand loyalty there are two main reasons. For once, pianos were not that enduring in those times, and second Beethoven was always in search for a better sounding piano suitable for his brave compositions. Despite being an Italian invention by Beethoven’s time there were three …
Ludwig van Beethoven started playing the keyboard very early, at age 5. His first instructor was his own father, but his most influential early teacher was Christian Gottlob Neefe. At that time piano was not yet fully developed and most probably Beethoven started his pianist life on a harpsichord. Beethoven was born into a musician family. His grandfather (also called …
The mother (Maria) and the father (Johann) had seven children, both girls and boys, but only three of them survived infancy. All of them boys. Ludwig (the composer) was the second child and two younger brothers. One is Kaspar Anton Karl (1774-1815) and Nikolaus Johann (1776-1848). Their mother Maria had died in 1787, which pushed the father into even deeper …
In this article we discover what happened to the Beethoven family after the death of Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer. Ludwig van Beethoven never got married and did not have children. This way there is no bloodline continuing from the famous composer. In his family seven children were born, but only three survived childhood: Ludwig himself, Kaspar and Nikolaus. From …
It is Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony (F major, op.68, called the Pastoral or Pastorale in German) that has five movements. The composition is a program music, its subject is nature and the love of nature. The music has five scenes, each scene is a movement. The last three movements are meant to be played together without pause. Beethoven composed nine symphonies …
Friends! Happy New Year and Happy Beethoven Year to you! 2020 is not just a new year and the beginning of a new decade, but the 250th anniversary of his birth! What a special year! Even without any extraordinary occasion he is the most played composer, but this year we will be witnessing an uninterrupted celebration all over our beautiful …