Beethoven profile

Brief introduction of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827)

One of the greatest musicians in Germany.

Born in a civilian family in Bonn, Germany, he showed his musical talent very early and began to perform at the age of eight. 1792 went to Vienna for further study, and his art made rapid progress. Beethoven believed in harmony and advocated heroes, and created a large number of outstanding works full of the flavor of the times, such as the symphony Heroes and Destiny; Overture Egmont; Piano sonatas Pathetique, Moonlight, Storm, Passion, etc.

I had a rough life and didn't get married. I began to lose my hearing at the age of 26, and I was completely deaf in my later years. I can only talk to people through a conversation book. However, the lonely life did not make him silent and retired. In the feudal restoration era when all progressive ideas were banned, he still adhered to the political belief of "freedom and equality" and wrote the immortal Ninth Symphony through speeches and works shouting for * * * and ideals. His works, influenced by the Enlightenment and the German Hurricane Movement in the18th century, have a distinct personality and have made great progress compared with their predecessors. In music performance, he almost involved all the music schools at that time; Greatly improve the expressive force of the piano and make it obtain a symphonic dramatic effect; It also makes symphony an important music form that directly reflects social changes. Beethoven, as a masterpiece of classical music, opened up the road of music in The Romantic Period and played a decisive role in the development of world music. He was addressed as a "saint of music".