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Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827)
Who Was Ludwig van Beethoven?
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer widely considered to be one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His innovative compositions combined vocals and instruments, widening the scope of sonata, symphony, concerto and quartet. He is the crucial transitional figure connecting the Classical and Romantic ages of Western music.
Beethoven’s personal life was marked by a struggle against deafness, and some of his most important works were composed during the last 10 years of his life, when he was quite unable to hear. He died at the age of 56.
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Controversial Birthday
Beethoven was born on or about December 16, 1770, in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne, a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Although his exact date of birth is uncertain, Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1770.
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Piano Quartets (Beethoven)
| Piano Quartets | |
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Beethoven Piano Quartets- WoO36 - title-page (1st publication 1828) | |
| Catalogue | WoO 36 |
| Composed | 1785 (1785), Bonn |
| Published | 1828 (1828), Vienna |
| Publisher | Artaria |
| Movements | Each quartet has 3 movements |
| Scoring | |
The Piano Quartets, WoO 36, by Ludwig van Beethoven are a set of three piano quartets, completed in 1785 when the composer was aged 14. They are scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. He composed a quartet in C major, another in E-flat major, and a third in D major. They were first published posthumously in 1828, however numbered in a different order: Piano Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Piano Quartet No. 2 in D major, and Piano Quartet No. 3 in C major.
History
[edit]When Beethoven composed these three pieces, the Piano Quartet was a rarely used ensemble.[1] Two works by Mozart, Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor (1785) and Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major (1786),
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Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer (1770–1827)
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Born in Bonn,