Download or read book Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven Masters of Classical Music the Biography Collection written by The History Hour and published by Greatest People. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probably the most naturally gifted musician the world has ever known, Mozart began his career early as a child prodigy. By the age five, he was already proficient on the violin, the harpsichord and piano keyboard, and had begun composing music that had integrity. He was a showman as well, according to contemporary documents, and charmed many of the crowned heads of Europe with his performance and his manner.Inside you'll read aboutEarly Years of ProdigyThe Grand Tour 1763-66Setbacks and Success in ViennaThe Solo Trip to ItalySalzburg to ViennaAugsburg, Mannheim, Paris, and MunichMunich and IdomeneoAnd much more!Unlike other child prodigies though, Mozart developed gradually into a mature musician, composing operas, concertos, forty-one symphonies, string quartets, piano sonatas, and many other kinds of music. Although he died when he was only thirty-five years old, he is still one of the most prolific composers who ever lived.***Ludwig van Beethoven is a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music. Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by composer and conductor Christian Gottlob Neefe.Inside you'll read aboutBackground and early lifeEstablishing his career in ViennaMusical maturityLoss of hearingPatronageMiddle periodPersonal and family difficultiesLate worksIllness and deathAnd much more!At the age of 21, he moved to Vienna, where he began studying composition with Joseph Haydn and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life, he was almost completely deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life.

Download or read book Facts About Ludwig Van Beethoven And Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart written by Carolynn Romack and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-17 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical and secular music. Historically, the term 'classical music' refers specifically to the musical period from 1750 to 1820. This book is about two outstanding musicians. Probably the most naturally gifted musician the world has ever known, Mozart began his career early as a child prodigy. By the age of five, he was already proficient on the violin, the harpsichord, and piano keyboard, and had begun composing music that had integrity. He was a showman as well, according to contemporary documents, and charmed many of the crowned heads of Europe with his performance and his manner. Inside you'll read about -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Early Years of Prodigy -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Grand Tour 1763-66 -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Setbacks and Success in Vienna -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Augsburg, Mannheim, Paris, and Munich -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Background and early life -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Musical maturity -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Loss of hearing -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Personal and family difficulties -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Personal and family difficulties -Ludwig Van Beethoven. Illness and death And much more!

Download or read book Ludwig van Beethoven written by Jeff Mapua and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive biography of one of history’s greatest composers will bring Beethoven back to life for contemporary young readers. In addition to a biographical treatment of his life, a thorough assessment is made of Beethoven’s musical stylings and developments—all in language suitable for upper-elementary-level readers. Eighteenth-century drawings coupled with modern photographs show readers Beethoven’s world as it was during his lifetime and as it is today. Vocabulary boxes reinforce select on-topic words that may be unfamiliar to readers, while Quick Fact sidebars add interesting tidbits, encouraging readers to think beyond the text.

Download or read book Beethoven the Man and the Artist written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Life of Beethoven written by David Wyn Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-19 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'My compositions bring me in a good deal ... I state my price and they pay.' Beethoven was an inspired composer but he was also a working musician with sound commercial sense. David Wyn Jones's account of Beethoven the man and composer reveals the life of a creative musician in Bonn and Vienna in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. While paying due regard to the image of Beethoven as one of the most single-minded composers in the history of music, this biography places his work in the context of the musical life of the period. Through an understanding of the changing nature of musical patronage, the private and public concert, the impact of the Napoleonic Wars on culture and society, and the increasing ambition of musical life in the period after the end of the wars, a varied and dynamic picture of Beethoven's musical career emerges.

Download or read book Mozart and Beethoven written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Analyzes the themes and progression of the composers' most famous works, comparing and contrasting them to each other and other composers' great works. *Includes pictures of important people and places. *Includes a bibliography on each composer for further reading. *Includes a list of both composers' works. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), baptized Johannes Chrysostom Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, is widely considered to be the culminating figure of the Classical Period in music, which spanned much of the 18th to early 19th centuries. As such, he is remembered as one of Western Civilization's most prodigious and spontaneous natural talents, on par with Leonardo da Vinci and Johann Sebastian Bach. Mozart once called music "my life," and indeed few were as naturally gifted at it. Mozart's memory and genius for music allowed him to compose lengthy works, even full-length operas, without transferring them to paper until he had fully visualized and retained them. He regarded copying as a tedious task, and this caused no small amount of consternation among performers, in particular the orchestra, some of whom received their parts minutes before curtain. This was said to be the case for the premiere of Don Giovanni, where Mozart was furiously scrawling and handing out parts to the overture with the audience in attendance. Surprisingly, these entire works, sometimes hundreds of pages, not penned until they were complete in his mind, usually arrived to the manuscript without a single blemish or change of heart. Mozart's eccentricities are remembered centuries after his death, to the point that much of his life, illnesses and death have been mythologized, and today a lot of his legacy has been shaped by the manner in which his personality has been depicted in biographical works like Amadeus. Among all of history's greatest musicians, few have been as admired or influential as Ludwig van Beethoven, whose name remains synonymous with composing. Works like his Fifth and Ninth symphonies remain instantly recognizable over 200 years after they were composed, and their sweeping and grandiose nature are made all the more amazing by the fact that their author was gradually going deaf and couldn't hear music very well by the time he was composing them. Similarly, the "Moonlight Sonata" and "Für Elise" are renowned across the world and are some of the most famous piano pieces of all time. At the same time, Beethoven's work ushered in a new era in art, helping the transition from the Classical era to the Romantic era. In the 180 years since his death, Beethoven has been enshrined by modern society as one of the most esteemed classical composers in the history of civilization, but he had a profound and immediate influence on the German musical lineage that would pass through Robert Schumann, Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss all the way to composers of the 20th and early 21st centuries. At a time when music was very much viewed as science, Beethoven was a giant in the field, and as such he was viewed as a genius. As Beethoven himself once put it, "Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend." Mozart and Beethoven comprehensively analyzes the themes and revolutionary advancements of both composers' music, looking at their most famous works and comparing and contrasting them. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Mozart and Beethoven like never before, in no time at all.

Download or read book What s So Great About Mozart written by Sam Rogers and published by KidLit-O Press. This book was released on 2014-03-17 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His name is one of the most recognizable in the history of classical music. He learned much from the musicians that came before him, and he inspired generations of musicians after him. His work with the piano and strings was revolutionary at the time, and it continues to stun and amaze people today. You could listen to hours of his music, and still only scrape the tip of the iceberg. His name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and he was fated to go down as one of history’s greatest musical innovators. He grew up in a world in which music was changing, and he joined the musical revolution. Mozart was called a genius during his life, and he is still called a genius by many today. But why? What did he do that was so great? If anyone can learn to write music, what made his music so special? Why will Mozart be remembered for centuries to come? Here we will explore Mozart’s life and what it meant to the world. You may know Mozart’s name, but perhaps you've wondered, "What's so great about him?” This book (part of the “What’s So Great About…”) series, gives kids insight into life, times and career of Mozart.

Download or read book Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart written by Diane Cook and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world's best-known composers, began playing music at a very early age and became a professional musician when he was only 17. He went on to compose hundreds of pieces of music—many of which are among the most famous in musical history—and influence composer Ludwig van Beethoven. More than 200 years after his death, Mozart's music is still among the most respected and beloved in the world. Learn the story of one of the most important composers of all time in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: World-Famous Composer.

Download or read book Bold Composer written by Judith Pinkerton Josephson and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous 19th century composer Ludwig van Beethoven compsed hundreds of works in his lifetime, including the well-known Moonlight Sonata and Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 9. He remains among the most-studied and most-loved composers.

Download or read book Mozart the Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beethoven the Man and the Artist As Revealed in His Own Words written by Ludwig Van Beethoven and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book came into existence as if it were by chance. The author had devoted himself for a long time to the study of Beethoven and carefully scrutinized all manner of books, publications, manuscripts, etc., in order to derive the greatest possible information about the hero. He can say confidently that he conned every existing publication of value. His notes made during his readings grew voluminous, and also his amazement at the wealth of Beethoven's observations comparatively unknown to his admirers because hidden away, like concealed violets, in books which have been long out of print and for whose reproduction there is no urgent call. These observations are of the utmost importance for the understanding of Beethoven, in whom man and artist are inseparably united. Edited by Friedrich Kerst and Henry Edward Krehbiel.

Download or read book The Life and Times of Ludwig van Beethoven written by Susan Zannos and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Beethoven s darkest times, when he stumbled about the streets of Vienna like a ragged madman, people thought his career was over. Many of his friends and patrons had died. He no longer seemed to be producing music except for a few trivial pieces. >But appearances were wrong. He was creating what is generally regarded as his greatest single work. Known as the Ninth Symphony, it is much more difficult and massive than any of the preceding eight. But Beethoven was aware that the people of Vienna thought he was crazy. He was afraid his symphony would be rejected. Making things even worse, there had only been time for two rehearsals. By this time he was totally deaf and could not hear how well the musicians performed. On May 7, 1824, Beethoven conducted the Ninth Symphony for its premiere performance in Vienna. When the last notes of the magnificent final movement came to an end, Beethoven stood on the stage with his back to the audience. One of the singers gently turned him around so that he could see the audience. The applause was thunderous. Everyone was standing and cheering. Nearly 180 years later, Beethoven s works are still enjoyed by music lovers all over the world. On January 12, 2003, the Ninth Symphony was added to the Memory of the World register so that the compositions of Vienna s mad genius will live on forever.

Download or read book Wolfgang Amad Mozart written by Georg Knepler and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-03-13 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described in Germany as the 'most thought-provoking' book of the bicentennial year, Georg Knepler's acclaimed study of Mozart is now available in paperback. The book explores Mozart's life and works from many new perspectives, providing fresh insights into his music and the tempestuous times through which he lived. Based on a close reading of the family correspondence and a careful consideration of Mozart's entire musical output, the book sheds new light on the composer's creative psyche, his political leanings, his relation to the thoughts and currents of the Enlightenment, and the underlying basis of his musical expression.

Download or read book MOZART THE MAN THE ARTIST AS written by Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 Mozart and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book written by 幼福編輯部 and published by 幼福文化（漢湘）. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 交響樂曲大師：貝多芬 聽不到聲音的音樂家 耳聾的打擊沒有讓貝多芬倒下，反而令他更積極創作，終於贏得「樂聖」的尊稱；作品中所蘊藏的力量，往往非語言所能表達，唯有不斷聆聽，才能體會出他「向命運挑戰，永不妥協」的精神。 古典創作天才：莫札特 人人稱頌的音樂神童 莫札特一生共完成六百五十多件作品。形式包羅萬象，幾乎沒有遺漏任何一種曲風，其中包括：交響曲、協奏曲、歌劇、歌曲、獨奏曲、宗教音樂等，每首曲子都維持一定的創作水準。 以淺顯易懂的方式，敘述各時代名人的成長故事，以及每一位人物如何驅策自己，達成不平凡的成就。故事內容充滿激勵小朋友們不畏艱難和刻苦研究的精神，可作為孩子求真向上的典範。 除了用眼睛閱讀故事，還可掃描封面QRcode聽中英雙語故事。「中文故事」以情境式劇場導讀方式敘述每一篇故事，內容活潑生動。「英文故事」以逐句念讀方式呈現，讓孩子學習正確英文發音；另有英文單字念讀，方便反覆聆聽記憶。 本書特色 ★ 自主閱讀橋梁書：字數剛好中文故事內容，輕鬆學前訓練閱讀能力。 ★ 用耳朵聽雙語故事：掃描 QRcode 可聽中英雙語故事，吸引注意力。 ★ 中英雙語對照：中英故事內文對照朗讀，語言學習不費力。 ★ 精緻童趣的插圖：提供開闊的想像空間，激發無限創造力。

Download or read book Mozart written by Jan Swafford and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. At the earliest ages it was apparent that Wolfgang Mozart’s singular imagination was at work in every direction. He hated to be bored and hated to be idle, and through his life he responded to these threats with a repertoire of antidotes mental and physical. Whether in his rabidly obscene mode or not, Mozart was always hilarious. He went at every piece of his life, and perhaps most notably his social life, with tremendous gusto. His circle of friends and patrons was wide, encompassing anyone who appealed to his boundless appetites for music and all things pleasurable and fun. Mozart was known to be an inexplicable force of nature who could rise from a luminous improvisation at the keyboard to a leap over the furniture. He was forever drumming on things, tapping his feet, jabbering away, but who could grasp your hand and look at you with a profound, searching, and melancholy look in his blue eyes. Even in company there was often an air about Mozart of being not quite there. It was as if he lived onstage and off simultaneously, a character in life’s tragicomedy but also outside of it watching, studying, gathering material for the fabric of his art. Like Jan Swafford’s biographies Beethoven and Johannes Brahms, Mozart is the complete exhumation of a genius in his life and ours: a man who would enrich the world with his talent for centuries to come and who would immeasurably shape classical music. As Swafford reveals, it’s nearly impossible to understand classical music’s origins and indeed its evolutions, as well as the Baroque period, without studying the man himself.

Download or read book Understanding Music written by N. Alan Clark and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music moves through time; it is not static. In order to appreciate music wemust remember what sounds happened, and anticipate what sounds might comenext. This book takes you on a journey of music from past to present, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque Period to the 20th century and beyond!