MUAR 211 Lecture Notes - Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Ludwig van beethoven (1770-1827) represents a bridge between classicism & Romanticism (transitional composer: born in bonn, germany travelled to vienne at age 17 to play for mozart & moved there before he was. Musical traits that made beethoven classical: composed in styles & genres of classical era, symphonies & string quartets have 4 movements, concertos & sonatas have 3 movements. Musical traits that made beethoven romantic: chromatic harmony, motivic development, wrote 9 symphonies know this! later symphonies monumental in scope no. 9 lasts over an hour & uses very large ensemble took creative liberties with genres & forms 3rd & 4th movements in no. 5 are elided together (there is no break in between them) Beethoven prioritized individual expression worked with classical genres but altered them to fit own aims. His work came to define classical instrumental music.