MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Heiligenstadt Testament, Fidelio, Sinfonia
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Chapter 8 ludwig can beethoven"s symphony (no. The symphony emerged from the multimovement opera overture and the one-movement sinfonia. Precursors to beethoven: franz joseph haydn and w. a. mozart. A court cite, seat of the emperors of austria. An aristocratic city, with palaces of the nobility, among them patrons of. Active cultural life, with music performed in diverse settings: churches, theaters, opera houses, and private gatherings. Public" concerts were occasional, one-tie events, organized by individual composers or musicians for personal profits. Beethoven"s music is a bridge between classical and romantic styles. Known for his symphonies, string quartets, piano sonatas, concertos, chamber music, masses, and his only opera, fidelio. Born in bonn to a musical family; moved to vienna in 1792. Achieved success in vienna as a virtuoso pianist and composer. Described his despair at realizing he was increasingly deaf in a letter written in 1802 (the heiligenstadt testament") In response to this realization, he turned with greater concentration to composition.