Why do you think Beethoven’s story is unique?
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Explanation:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) is one of the most significant and influential composers of the western art music tradition. He was a ground-breaker, in all senses. He oversaw the transition of music from the Classical style, full of poise and balance, to the Romantic style, characterised by emotion and impact.
A prolific composer who wrote for wealthy patrons and also earned money from public concerts, he wrote nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, one opera, five piano concertos, and many chamber works including some ground-breaking string quartets. He could be a difficult and unsociable man, who felt bitter and isolated by the deafness which developed in his 20s; he never married.
He enjoyed great success and recognition in his lifetime. It is said that at the premiere of his Ninth, he could not hear the thunderous applause at the end, and had to be turned round to see the delighted audience reaction.
Virtually all his major works are standard repertoire pieces, familiar to musicians and listeners throughout the commercial world.
Simply put, force of musical personality: he constantly pushed music into new areas. More than any other composer before him, Beethoven could take a simple idea and work it into a large-scale piece. The first movement of his famous Symphony No. 5, for instance, all clearly comes from the opening da-da-da-daaa figure, yet it never sounds repetitive; similarly the first movement of his Piano Sonata No. 29, the 'Hammerklavier', all springs from one short opening phrase.
His symphonies were louder, longer and more exciting than anything written hitherto, and that same feeling of exploration and life on the edge shows through his other works too. Much of his music enjoyed great popularity - his early Moonlight Sonata for instance was a hit in terms of sheet-music sales - but his more exploratory works could puzzle players and audiences alike, such as his final string quartets, written in his last years of profound deafness.