query: When was Beethoven born?

title: Beethoven and Mozart

text: Beethoven and Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a powerful influence on the work of Ludwig van Beethoven. They are said to have met in Vienna in 1787, and Beethoven is said to have had a few lessons from Mozart. However, this is uncertain, as there is only one account of a meeting, and it is not contemporary. Beethoven knew much of Mozart's work. Some of his themes recall Mozart's, and he modeled a number of his compositions on those of the older composer. Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770, about 14 years after Mozart (born Salzburg, 1756). In 1781,

title: Beethoven House

text: of Joseph Haydn, would later become important for Beethoven as well. The ground floor of the Beethovens' flat accommodated a kitchen and a utility room with a cellar. The first floor housed two smaller and a somewhat larger room for the family. It was probably in one of the tiny attic chambers that Ludwig van Beethoven was born on 16 or 17 December 1770 and baptised in St. Remigius on 17 December 1770. The child was named after his grandfather Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773), a reputable court bandmaster, singer and wine merchant, who was also his godfather. The baptism celebration

title: Ludwig van Beethoven

text: his honour, as is the main-belt asteroid 1815 Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (; ; baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music, he remains one of the most recognised and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies; 5 piano concertos; 1 violin concerto; 32 piano sonatas; 16 string quartets; a mass, the "Missa solemnis"; and an opera, "Fidelio". Beethoven was born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the

title: Ludwig van Beethoven

text: Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (; ; baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Classical music, he remains one of the most recognised and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies; 5 piano concertos; 1 violin concerto; 32 piano sonatas; 16 string quartets; a mass, the "Missa solemnis"; and an opera, "Fidelio". Beethoven was born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire. He displayed his musical talents at

title: Beethoven Was Deaf

text: 1970s UK TV commercial for a chocolate-covered muesli bar called 'Swisskit' where a character would say "I'll risk it for a Swisskit" before skiing down a mountain and crashing. Beethoven Was Deaf Beethoven Was Deaf is a live album by Morrissey, recorded around the time of the tour for "Your Arsenal". The songs were recorded live at Paris Zenith on 22 December 1992, except for the titles followed by a *, which were recorded live in London 2 days before. The sleeve notes incorrectly state that all songs are from the Paris concert. On 14 December 2010, it was announced

title: Beethoven Was Deaf

text: Beethoven Was Deaf Beethoven Was Deaf is a live album by Morrissey, recorded around the time of the tour for "Your Arsenal". The songs were recorded live at Paris Zenith on 22 December 1992, except for the titles followed by a *, which were recorded live in London 2 days before. The sleeve notes incorrectly state that all songs are from the Paris concert. On 14 December 2010, it was announced that EMI had deleted this album along with "World of Morrissey" and "" from its catalogue. WOULD YOU RISK IT FOR A BISCUIT/none This is a reference to a

title: Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black

text: Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black Beethoven was One-Sixteenth Black is a book of short stories by Nadine Gordimer, published by Bloomsbury. Reviewing the collection in "The New York Times", Siddhartha Deb said: "As she always has, Gordimer offers her readers a rare combination of intimacy and transcendence". Jonathan Gibbs wrote in "The Independent": "In her 84th year, Nadine Gordimer has produced a remarkable 10th collection. They show none of the "audacity" Richard Ford called for in his recent anthology of American short stories. Instead, what they show is tact: a quality that seems bound up in Gordimer's decades of experience. There

title: Beethoven Orchester Bonn

text: Beethoven Orchester Bonn The Beethoven Orchester Bonn is a German symphony orchestra based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. It dates back to 1907, when a professional orchestra was established. Named for Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn, the orchestra's principal concert venue is the Beethovenhalle. The orchestra dates back to 1907 when the town of Bonn signed a contract with the "Philharmonische Orchester Koblenz" from Koblenz and its Kapellmeister, to serve Bonn. It was the first professional orchestra in Bonn since the court chapel had been dissolved in 1794. It was first named "Städtisches Orchester Bonn" (Municipal orchestra Bonn),

title: Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black

text: are stories here that a 30-year-old could not have thought to write, let alone written." Many of the stories in the compilation have been published elsewhere and are available online. Some of these are listed below. Beethoven Was One-Sixteenth Black Beethoven was One-Sixteenth Black is a book of short stories by Nadine Gordimer, published by Bloomsbury. Reviewing the collection in "The New York Times", Siddhartha Deb said: "As she always has, Gordimer offers her readers a rare combination of intimacy and transcendence". Jonathan Gibbs wrote in "The Independent": "In her 84th year, Nadine Gordimer has produced a remarkable 10th collection.

title: Beethoven Orchester Bonn

text: 1907, Richard Strauss conducted his works in Bonn with the orchestra. The Mittelrheinisches Musikfest of 1914 attracted Max Reger, Fritz Busch and Max Bruch. Notable conductors have also included Paul Hindemith, Hans Pfitzner, Erich Kleiber, Joseph Keilberth, Karl Böhm, Rudolf Kempe, Sergiu Celibidache, Günter Wand, Malcolm Sargent, and Kurt Masur. Beethoven Orchester Bonn The Beethoven Orchester Bonn is a German symphony orchestra based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. It dates back to 1907, when a professional orchestra was established. Named for Ludwig van Beethoven, who was born in Bonn, the orchestra's principal concert venue is the Beethovenhalle. The orchestra dates back

title: Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven

text: Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven (baptized 8 April 1774 – 15 November 1815) is remembered to history as the brother of the celebrated composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Kaspar van Beethoven was born in Bonn, the second son of Johann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich. He lost his mother at age 13 when she died on the 17 July 1787. Because his father had by that time lapsed deeply into alcoholism, the principal responsibility for taking care of him and his younger brother Johann fell upon the 16-year-old Ludwig. In 1794, Kaspar moved from the

title: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773)

text: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773) Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder, also Ludovicus van Beethoven, born Lodewijk van Beethoven (; January 5, 1712 – December 24, 1773) was a professional singer and music director, best known as the grandfather of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Mechelen as the second son of master baker Michael van Beethoven (baptized February 15, 1684 in Mechelen, died June 28, 1749 in Bonn) and his wife Maria Louise Stuyckers (April 24, 1685, Mechelen – December 8, 1749, Bonn). Michael van Beethoven, besides the bakery trade, participated also in the local real

title: Van Beethoven (train)

text: Van Beethoven (train) The Van Beethoven was an international train linking the Dutch capital Amsterdam and the West German capital Bonn. The train was named after the Bonn-born composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The "Van Beethoven" was the successor of the "TEE Rhein–Main" on the same route and schedule. The route of the "Rhein–Main" was shortened to Amsterdam - Bonn in the autumn of 1971, thus ending the relation with the Main eventually resulting in renaming the TEE to "Van Beethoven". Travellers wanting to go to Frankfurt am Main in the evening could proceed from Bonn using the TEE Saphir arriving

title: Beethoven House

text: since he was ten years old. The console was given to the Beethoven-Haus when the church was reconstructed in 1904. Distinct from the organ it pertained to, the console survived the Second World War. Silhouettes and portraits of the von Breuning family, greeting cards to Beethoven from Eleonore von Breuning, pictures of Franz Gerhard Wegeler and Christian Gottlob Neefe depict some of the people most influential for Beethoven's personal development and musical education. The relocation to Vienna is represented by the famous entry of Count Ferdinand Ernst von Waldstein in Beethoven's register, wishing Beethoven "Mozart's spirit from Haydn's hands" when

title: 1815 Beethoven

text: 1815 Beethoven 1815 Beethoven, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 27 January 1932, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg Observatory. The uncommon F-type asteroid seems to have a long rotation period of 54 hours (tentative). It was named after Ludwig van Beethoven. "Beethoven" is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population when applying the hierarchical clustering method to its proper orbital elements. Based on osculating Keplerian orbital elements and in previous analysis by Zappalà, the asteroid has also been

title: Johanna van Beethoven

text: married Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven, younger brother of Ludwig. Their only child, Karl van Beethoven, was born about three months later, on 4 September of the same year. On 19 July 1811, Johanna agreed to sell a pearl necklace, worth 20,000 florins, on commission. The pearls were the joint property of three people: a Frau Kojowitz (who gave the necklace to Johanna to sell), Elisabeth Duchateau, and Josef Gessward. Johanna then faked a burglary in her home, breaking open chests and opening cupboards. When the "burglary" was discovered that evening, she hid the pearls in her reticule. She then

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: other details of a meeting. When Beethoven was on his deathbed in 1827, Schindler, to give Beethoven some distractions, gave him manuscripts for a number of Schubert's songs. Beethoven was, according to Schindler, astonished at the quantity and quality of what he saw, claiming that "Truly in Schubert there is the divine spark." Schubert would visit Beethoven on his death bed more than once. On one visit, when Schubert called with Anselm Hüttenbrenner, Beethoven remarked, "You, Anselm have my mind, but Franz has my soul." Schubert would serve as a torch-bearer at Beethoven's funeral. Johann Sedlatzek (1789-1866) was a flute

title: Beethoven House

text: conditions. By adopting books, friends of the Beethoven-Haus can also support the endeavour. In order to let Beethoven's original instruments not only be heard in concerts, the Beethoven-Haus started a CD series. Renowned musicians such as Tabea Zimmermann, Daniel Sepec, the Schuppanzigh quartet, Jörg Demus and Andreas Staier perform compositions from Beethoven and his contemporaries on Beethoven's string instruments and pianofortes from Broadwood and Graf. Also documented herein are Pablo Casals's legendary visits at the Beethoven-Haus in 1955 and 1958 when he played on Beethoven's violoncello. As the city of Bonn was not interested in maintaining Beethoven's birthplace in 1888,

title: When I Was Born for the 7th Time

text: Additional musicians Technical When I Was Born for the 7th Time When I Was Born for the 7th Time is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Cornershop, released on 8 September 1997 by Wiiija. The album received high acclaim from music critics and features the international hit single "Brimful of Asha". "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" was recorded over a period of approximately two months. Singer and guitarist Tjinder Singh described the recording process as "very intense. There was a lot of smoking going on, it was a very relaxed time, and very

title: When I Was Born for the 7th Time

text: When I Was Born for the 7th Time When I Was Born for the 7th Time is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Cornershop, released on 8 September 1997 by Wiiija. The album received high acclaim from music critics and features the international hit single "Brimful of Asha". "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" was recorded over a period of approximately two months. Singer and guitarist Tjinder Singh described the recording process as "very intense. There was a lot of smoking going on, it was a very relaxed time, and very enjoyable all the

title: Beethoven (Mähler, 1804–05)

text: research visit (for his Beethoven biography) to Caroline Barbara van Beethoven (born Naske), the widow of Karl Beethoven, the composer's nephew. Because Thayer owned a copy, he was particularly interested in learning about the circumstances under which it was painted. He considered this painting the most interesting and engaging of the portraits he had encountered. He later interviewed Joseph Willibrord Mähler on May 24, 1860. Thayer characterized the friendship between Beethoven and Mähler as one where composer's kindness was returned by Mähler with warm affection and admiration for composer's genius. In offering recollections of Beethoven, Mähler spoke of his 1804

title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

text: but is unable to hear the orchestra, and Kurt, acting as a second conductor, discreetly conducts from the side. When the orchestra finishes, Beethoven is behind and still "conducting", so Kurt and one of the sopranos turn him around so he can see the audience giving him a wild standing ovation. Several years later, after Beethoven's death, Christoph reflects on his experiences with Beethoven, saying that although Beethoven is gone, "his music will never die", and how Beethoven "thought he could change the world with his music – maybe he will... bit by bit." Beethoven Lives Upstairs Beethoven Lives Upstairs

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: exposed to Beethoven's music from an early age, and several of his works contain thematic resemblance to similar works of Beethoven. Even though both Schubert and Beethoven resided in the same city, and Schubert held Beethoven in the highest of esteem, they moved, for the most part, in different social circles for most of that time. Their first meeting was apparently in 1822, when Schubert, accompanied by the publisher Anton Diabelli visited Beethoven. Schubert had dedicated a set of "Variations on a French Song" (Op. 10, D.624) to Beethoven, and wanted to present the dedicatee with a copy. Schubert was

title: Piano Quartets (Beethoven)

text: Piano Quartets (Beethoven) The Piano Quartets, WoO 36, by Ludwig van Beethoven are a set of three piano quartets, completed in 1785 when the composer was aged 15. 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. When Beethoven composed these three piano quartets at age 15 the

title: Johann van Beethoven

text: "The revenues from the liquor excise [tax] have suffered a loss in the death of Beethoven." Johann van Beethoven was the son of Maria Josepha Ball (married 1733) and Lodewijk or Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773; not to be confused with Johann's famous son of the same name), who was probably born in or near the city of Mechelen, in the Habsburg Netherlands (now in Flanders, Belgium), and had served as a musician in several communities in and around Mechelen before establishing himself in Bonn in 1733, where he served as a musician at the court of Prince-Archbishop-Elector of Cologne Clemens

title: Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven)

text: Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in the summer of 1806. It was premiered in March 1807 at a private concert at the home of Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz. The work was dedicated to Count Franz von Oppersdorff, a relative of Beethoven's patron, Prince Lichnowsky. The Count met Beethoven when he traveled to Lichnowsky's summer home, where Beethoven was staying. Von Oppersdorff listened to Beethoven's Symphony No. 2 in D major, and liked it so much that he offered a large amount

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: story itself was not a confabulation. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) was already an accomplished and renowned composer in Vienna when the then 16-year-old Beethoven first visited the city in 1787. The two may have met during Beethoven's six-month stay there, although there are no contemporary documents that provide any evidence for this. According to secondary accounts given by writer Otto Jahn, Beethoven was taken to meet Mozart and played for him. Beethoven may also have received lessons from Mozart. The uncertainty over their meeting notwithstanding, Beethoven was certainly aware of Mozart's work and was heavily influenced by it. For example,

title: Beethoven (crater)

text: indicating that Beethoven probably has relaxed from its post impact shape. There is also a broad topographic rise in the north–west margin of Beethoven. Beethoven (crater) Beethoven is a crater at latitude 20°S, longitude 124°W on Mercury. It is 643 km in diameter and was named after Ludwig van Beethoven. It is the eleventh largest named impact crater in the Solar System and the third largest on Mercury. Unlike many basins of similar size on the Moon, Beethoven is not multi-ringed. Remnant ejecta blankets around parts of the Beethoven are subdued in appearance and their margins poorly defined in places.

title: Copying Beethoven

text: she composed. Beethoven tactlessly and unknowingly insults her. Anna, more than ready not to return, continues to stay with her great aunt and the nuns at the convent. Anna is surprised when Beethoven, desperate to keep Anna in his employment and under his tutelage, bursts into the convent and begs Anna, on his knees, to come back and work as his equal on both of their music. He begins to teach her about Romanticism, music, and mostly, how to allow her artistic side freedom. Continuing his infuriating behavior, Beethoven smashes Martin's bridge he built for an engineer's competition, thereby ruining

title: Beethoven (film)

text: Jones as Dr. Herman Varnick. It features music composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Principal photography began on May 1, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. A group of puppies are stolen from a pet store by two thieves. A St. Bernard escapes and sneaks into the Newtons' home. The workaholic father, George Newton, doesn't want the responsibility of owning a dog, but his wife, Alice, and their children, Ryce, Ted and Emily, convince him. When Emily plays a portion of Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony on the piano, he barks along and they name him Beethoven. Beethoven helps the children overcome

title: Beethoven in film

text: during the film. In a 2005 three-part BBC miniseries, Beethoven was played by Paul Rhys. A movie titled "Copying Beethoven" was released in 2006, starring Ed Harris as Beethoven. This film is a fictionalised account of Beethoven's production of his Ninth Symphony. Beethoven in film The composer Ludwig van Beethoven has been the subject of a number of biographical films. "The Life of Beethoven" (German: "Das Leben des Beethoven") is a 1927 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Otto and starring Fritz Kortner as Beethoven. "Un grand amour de Beethoven" was directed in 1937 by Abel Gance; it stars

title: Ludwig van Beethoven

text: his influences, and heightened the impact some of his early works made when they were first published. By the end of 1800, Beethoven and his music were already much in demand from patrons and publishers. In May 1799, Beethoven taught piano to the daughters of Hungarian Countess Anna Brunsvik. During this time, he fell in love with the younger daughter Josephine who has therefore been identified as one of the more likely candidates for the addressee of his letter to the "Immortal Beloved" (in 1812). Shortly after these lessons, Josephine was married to Count Josef Deym. Beethoven was a regular

title: Johanna van Beethoven

text: legal counteroffensive in 1818. This time, the Landrechte discovered that the "van" in the Beethoven family name was not an earmark of nobility, and that jurisdiction should be returned to a commoner's court, the Vienna Magistracy. This court was considerably more sympathetic to Johanna, and also influenced by the fact that Karl had run away from Beethoven's home, fleeing to his mother (3 December). He had also been expelled from his school earlier in the year. The final stage of the struggle took place in 1820, when Beethoven filed in the Court of Appeal. The skilled representation of Beethoven by

title: Beethoven and Mozart

text: the impresario sponsored the sketch phases of Beethoven's intended opera "Vestas Feuer", just as he had been the impetus for Mozart's "The Magic Flute". (Beethoven eventually abandoned "Vestas Feuer" in favor of "Fidelio".) Mozart's influence was apparent in the works of Beethoven even after his death. For example, Beethoven copied a passage from Mozart's 40th Symphony into the sketchbook he was using when he composed his Fifth Symphony, the third movement of which opens with a theme similar to one from the Mozart. Charles Rosen sees Mozart's C minor Piano Concerto, K. 491, as a model for Beethoven's 3rd Piano

title: Beethoven House

text: series the Beethoven-Haus publishes. The first series under the direction of Ludwig Schiedermair as editor counts ten volumes published between 1920 and 1934. Most of them are commented original documents from Beethoven with facsimile. The series also comprises monographs. After the war it continued under the name "Neue Folgen" (new series). The new series 1 containing sketches and drafts shows how relevant sketch research has always been deemed.[48] As part of series 2 the Beethoven-Jahrbuch (Beethoven Yearbook) was published in 1953/54 and 1973/81. In 1999 the yearbook was replaced by the annual publication Bonner Beethoven-Studien (Bonn Beethoven Studies) belonging to

title: Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)

text: classical symphonies. These notes would terminate the classical symphony as a musical coda, but for Beethoven they become a motif repeating throughout the work for a very different and dramatic effect, he says. Evaluations of these interpretations tend to be skeptical. "The popular legend that Beethoven intended this grand exordium of the symphony to suggest 'Fate Knocking at the gate' is apocryphal; Beethoven's pupil, Ferdinand Ries, was really author of this would-be poetic exegesis, which Beethoven received very sarcastically when Ries imparted it to him." Elizabeth Schwarm Glesner remarks that "Beethoven had been known to say nearly anything to relieve

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: apparently nervous during the interview, and nearly lost all sense of composure when the older man pointed out a minor problem in the work. This story is recounted by Anton Schindler, and is of unknown authenticity, as Schindler is known to be an unreliable biographer of Beethoven. Schubert's friend Josef Hüttenbrenner claims that Beethoven was not home when Schubert called, and the variations were left with the house staff. However, Johann Friedrich Rochlitz, the publisher of the "Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung", recounts an 1822 meeting of his with Schubert, in which Schubert claims to have discussed Rochlitz with Beethoven, and described

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: was also genuinely admiring of Beethoven's compositions, a trait that usually succeeded in earning Beethoven's goodwill. In his renowned biography of Beethoven, Maynard Solomon notes that, in his later years, "Beethoven unfailingly referred to his old master in terms of reverence, regarding him as the equal" of Mozart and Bach. Johann Nepomuk Hummel, born in 1778, was a fixture in the Viennese musical world. A child prodigy and former pupil of Mozart, Hummel was renowned for his incredible virtuosity at the keyboard and legendary prowess at improvisation. Alongside Beethoven, he was widely considered the finest performer of his day. For

title: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773)

text: friend of Rombout van Kiel. In March 1733 Archbishop of Cologne and Prince-elector Clemens August of Bavaria summoned Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder to his court in Bonn after he had heard him sing in Liege. "Once Ludwig van Beethoven senior was established there, his destitute parents also fled to Bonn". On November 17, 1733 Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder married Maria Josepha Poll (born Ball) (born about 1714, died September 30, 1775, Bonn). The marriage produced three children: Initially the family resided in the former Jesuit college in Wenzelgasse, then in an estate, owned by master baker Fischer in

title: Beethoven (crater)

text: Beethoven (crater) Beethoven is a crater at latitude 20°S, longitude 124°W on Mercury. It is 643 km in diameter and was named after Ludwig van Beethoven. It is the eleventh largest named impact crater in the Solar System and the third largest on Mercury. Unlike many basins of similar size on the Moon, Beethoven is not multi-ringed. Remnant ejecta blankets around parts of the Beethoven are subdued in appearance and their margins poorly defined in places. The crater wall (rim) of Beethoven is buried by its ejecta blanket and by plains materials and is barely visible. The floor of the

title: Beethoven (TV series)

text: But the father, George, has his moments with Beethoven, who gets in different mishaps time after time. When not with the Newton family, Beethoven spends time with three other dogs, Sparky (the stray from the first film), Ginger, and Caesar. Unlike the movie, Beethoven could talk, at least among the other animals; incidentally he would also talk in the 2011 direct-to-video film, "Beethoven's Christmas Adventure". The same plot was used in another animated series "Free Willy", where the main character also could talk. Some of the music was used for the DIC cartoon, "What-a-Mess". Universal and Goodtimes released episodes of

title: Piano Concerto No. 0 (Beethoven)

text: fast, again based on scales. Beethoven most likely composed this concerto in 1784, when he was still in Bonn. During this time period, Mozart had not yet composed his Symphonies No, 39, 40, or 41. Beethoven went to Vienna in 1792 at the age of 21. Piano Concerto No. 0 (Beethoven) Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4, is one of his earlier works, written in 1784 when he was only 14. Only the solo piano part survives today, although there are some indications in the manuscript for orchestral cues. On the occasions when the work

title: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773)

text: hurrying "to award it a place of honor " in the new home. A number of authors, such as Alexander Wheelock Thayer and Donald W. MacArdle in his book "The Family van Beethoven", point to the fact that in 1712 two boys named Ludwig van Beethoven were born. The two families were distantly related. He further writes that it is not certain "which Ludwig" actually settled in Bonn in 1733. The first biographer of the composer Beethoven "made no attempt to trace his genealogy beyond his grandfather Ludwig". Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773) Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder, also Ludovicus van

title: Beethoven in film

text: Beethoven in film The composer Ludwig van Beethoven has been the subject of a number of biographical films. "The Life of Beethoven" (German: "Das Leben des Beethoven") is a 1927 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Otto and starring Fritz Kortner as Beethoven. "Un grand amour de Beethoven" was directed in 1937 by Abel Gance; it stars Harry Baur. Albert Bassermann portrayed Beethoven in the 1941 film "The Great Awakening". "Eroica" is a 1949 Austrian film depicting the life and works of Beethoven (Ewald Balser). It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. The film is directed by

title: Beethoven House

text: only supports projects of the Beethoven-Haus with its interest income. Donators increasing the foundation's capital are given honorary titles such as "Patron", "Donator" or "Founder". Revenue-focused institutions and activities like the museum shop and the granting of image usage rights were outsourced to the Beethoven-Haus Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH. Their revenue goes into the publicly supported budget. Beethoven House The Beethoven House (German: Beethoven-Haus) in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The centrepiece of the Beethoven-Haus is

title: Beethoven House

text: Swiss musicologist "Dominique Ehrenbaum" could intensify his studies about fugues in Beethoven’s late work (2013). In January 2014 the British artist "Mark Alexander (painter)" was commissioned by the Beethoven-Haus Society to paint a Beethoven portrait. Until spring 2015 the Villa Wasmuth was his studio, where he created a work cycle of five paintings after the famous Beethoven portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler. Credo II was donated to the Beethoven-Haus. By offering guided tours for children, holiday workshops and afternoon activities at the museum, the Beethoven-Haus aims at reaching children and teenagers. Children who play an instrument meet several times a

title: Beethoven House

text: of musical performances and promotion of the international collaboration with research centres and other institutions dealing with Beethoven. Among the duties of the Beethoven-Haus, the oldest one is collecting documents related to Beethoven. Within the 120 years of its existence, the Beethoven-Haus has established the largest and most diverse Beethoven collection. It comprises more than 1,000 original manuscripts (sketch sheets and sketch booklets, autographs, Beethoven-revised copies, conversation booklets, around 700 letters) as well as composition prints annotated by Beethoven, music instruments, memorabilia and items from Beethoven's daily life. The art collection consists of more than 3,000 pictures, paintings, photographs and

title: Beethoven House

text: Beethoven House The Beethoven House (German: Beethoven-Haus) in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The centrepiece of the Beethoven-Haus is Beethoven's birthplace at Bonngasse 20. This building houses the museum. The neighbouring buildings (Bonngasse 18 and 24 to 26) accommodate a research centre (Beethoven archive) comprising a collection, a library and publishing house, and a chamber music hall. Here, music lovers and experts from all over the world can meet and share their ideas. The

title: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773)

text: Rheingasse 386 and finally in a coaching inn in Bonngasse 386, opposite the Beethoven-Haus, (Bonngasse 515). Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder's long-cherished hopes of one day becoming Kapellmeister went unfulfilled in 1760 when a much younger colleague, Joseph Touchemoulin, got the assignment instead. Unlike the singer Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder, Touchemoulin was an experienced violinist and an accomplished composer. Following the death of Archbishop Clemens August of Bavaria on February 6, 1761, his successor Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels immediately implemented strict austerity measures. Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder was made new Kapellmeister with the duties of singer and conductor

title: Beethoven House

text: twelve art-loving citizens and pensioners of Bonn founded the Beethoven-Haus association on 24 February 1889 (former legal form) and acquired the property to turn it into a memorial. They aimed not only at reconstructing the birthplace "as it was when Beethoven was young" but also at setting up a collection comprising all his compositions as manuscripts and printed editions, his letters, pictures and other beloved items as well as all literature about him, i.e. everything that allows the recipient to explore the composer. Their intention was to acquire the house and maintain it as a memorial site. The house was

title: Beethoven (film)

text: Beethoven (film) Beethoven is a 1992 family comedy film, directed by Brian Levant and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt as George and Alice Newton. The film is the first in the series of "Beethoven" films. It was written by John Hughes (under the pseudonym Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones. The story centers on a St. Bernard dog named after the composer Ludwig van Beethoven and owned by the Newton family. "Beethoven" co-stars Nicholle Tom as Ryce Newton, Christopher Castile as Ted Newton, Sarah Rose Karr as Emily Newton, Stanley Tucci as Vernon, Oliver Platt as Harvey, and Dean

title: Beethoven House

text: study Beethoven's art and time. The Beethoven archive as a hub of the Beethoven research was also deemed to be useful for the general interest in art. The collection now comprises over 11,000 autographs, music sheet, letters, documents, music prints and other sources from more than 200 libraries and archives. It is the foundation for philological research and edition. Besides, employees of the Beethoven-Haus regularly take part in international events concerning the research on Beethoven such as congresses and seminars. The archive's inventory is complemented with the literature and sheet music collection of the Beethoven-Haus library. In 1927 the collection

title: Ludwig van Beethoven

text: who already had an illegitimate child. He was unable to convince Johann to end the relationship and appealed to the local civic and religious authorities. Johann and Therese married on 9 November. In early 1813 Beethoven apparently went through a difficult emotional period, and his compositional output dropped. His personal appearance degraded—it had generally been neat—as did his manners in public, especially when dining. He took care of his brother (who was suffering from tuberculosis) and his family, an expense that he claimed left him penniless. Beethoven was finally motivated to begin significant composition again in June 1813, when news

title: Beethoven Quartet Society

text: Beethoven Quartet Society The Beethoven Quartet Society was a musical society established in 1845 in London, England dedicated to the String quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven. The society was established by Thomas Massa Alsager (1779–1846). Its establishment was encouraged by Alsager's "Queen Square Select Society" and John Ella's "Musical Union". The Beethoven Quartet Society was based at the "Beethoven Rooms" at 76 Harley Street, London. Concerts were given under the title "Honour to Beethoven", and included works by other composers. One of its express aims was to study the late quartets from score. After Alsager's death in 1846 French cellist

title: Catalogues of Beethoven compositions

text: works by Otto Erich Deutsch. It combines the pieces with opus numbers, all of the works from the Kinsky and Hess catalogues, and previously uncatalogued fragments, into a single list comprising 849 entries. The following references identify the major catalogues of Beethoven's works. Catalogues of Beethoven compositions The Catalogues of Beethoven compositions are all of the different ways in which the musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven have been organized by researchers into his music. When Beethoven died, he left (as many other composers) a great many compositions behind. In Beethoven's case, a sizable majority of his works were published.

title: Catalogues of Beethoven compositions

text: Catalogues of Beethoven compositions The Catalogues of Beethoven compositions are all of the different ways in which the musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven have been organized by researchers into his music. When Beethoven died, he left (as many other composers) a great many compositions behind. In Beethoven's case, a sizable majority of his works were published. However, some works were not published, and some works were unfinished, either because he had laid them aside, or died before he could finish them. The catalogues described here are attempts to organize and identify with precision all of these works in ways

title: Beethoven (film)

text: him. After recognizing the children's sadness and having a conversation with Alice, the family goes to Dr. Varnick's office, but he claims that Beethoven has already been put down despite saying it wouldn't happen until the next day. George then realizes Dr. Varnick lied about being bit when he sees no bite marks in the doctor's arm. When Dr. Varnick refuses to give Beethoven's whereabouts, George punches him before leaving. The family follows Dr. Varnick to his warehouse. Beethoven breaks free but is recaptured by Dr. Varnick's two associates, Harvey and Vernon, while Alice calls the police. George crashes through

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: the third movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony has an opening theme that is very similar to the one in Mozart's 40th Symphony. Beethoven wrote cadenzas (WoO 58) to the first and third movements of Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor. Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) was an Italian composer known for his numerous operas including "The Barber of Seville" and "William Tell". When Rossini visited Vienna, he made several attempts to meet Beethoven, who was then 51 and in failing health. Finally, Rossini was able to arrange a meeting with Beethoven through the help of Giuseppe Carpani, an Italian poet living in

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: reported in the reminiscences of the pianist Ilka Horovitz-Barnay: This story is somewhat more convincing, although Beethoven was just as deaf in 1822 as in 1823. It is possible, however, to speculate that Beethoven felt the vibrations of the piano with his hands as he is said to have been able to do, as well as observe Liszt's fingerings. Also, at the time it is meant to have occurred Beethoven was not residing in the Schwarzspanierhaus – but when Liszt told this story he was in his latter years, and his memory may have been a little foggy, if the

title: Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven)

text: references to back this interpretation he puts forth in his courses "The symphonies of Beethoven" and "How to listen to and understand great music". Symphony No. 2 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince Lichnowsky. Beethoven's Second Symphony was mostly written during Beethoven's stay at Heiligenstadt in 1802, at a time when his deafness was becoming more pronounced and he began to realize that it might be incurable. The work was premiered in the

title: Polonaise, Op. 89 (Beethoven)

text: Polonaise, Op. 89 (Beethoven) The Polonaise in C major, Op. 89, by Ludwig van Beethoven is a polonaise for solo piano, published in 1815. He composed it in December 1814, at a time when the polonaise was becoming a popular dance and class marker among the European nobility. Beethoven was presented as a prominent artist at the ongoing Congress of Vienna, where he met the visiting Russian Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna. He dedicated the polonaise to the Empress, and was compensated with a sum of 50 ducats. The piece is Beethoven's first and only published standalone polonaise, and is notable as

title: Beethoven Project Trio

text: seen online. The International Beethoven Project is a not-for-profit organization based out of Chicago. It was established in 2009 by founder, president and artistic director George Lepauw. The IBP serves as an umbrella organization for the Beethoven Project Trio, the Prometheus Ensemble, the Beethoven Festival, the Beethoven Festival Orchestra, and the Beethoven Spirit Award. The International Beethoven Project is most well known for its productions of festivals, concerts, films, educational outreach, lectures and art exhibits both in the United States and internationally. The Prometheus Ensemble is a group formed to supplement the Beethoven Project Trio. The group’s size changes according

title: Ludwig van Beethoven (1712–1773)

text: small, vigorous man with extremely lively eyes". Fischer and Wegeler describe him as a man with a serious and honorable character, diligent in professional practice and financial management, as well as being generally helpful and sociable. Although his famous grandchild Ludwig van Beethoven was only three years old when Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder died, the younger Beethoven apparently had clear memories of his grandfather and developed a lasting love and admiration for him. In each of the countless times he changed lodgings during his years in Vienna, Beethoven would carry the Radoux oil portrait of his grandfather in person

title: Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper

text: power. When Beethoven is soaked by water in the game, he can shake the water off at enemies which causes them to take damage. During the game, the player must rescue each of the puppies that belongs to Beethoven and Missy. There are two divided sections in each level, which involves guiding Beethoven to the puppy and then bringing Missy the puppy back. Video game journalist Roy Bassave praised the game's graphics and action moves while calling it a family game. Nintendo Power gave Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper a 2.475 out of 5 rating (49.50% ratio). Beethoven: The Ultimate

title: Horn Sonata (Beethoven)

text: Horn Sonata (Beethoven) Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17 in 1800 for the virtuoso horn player Giovanni Punto. It was premiered with Punto as the soloist, accompanied on the piano by Beethoven himself in Vienna on April 18, 1800. Beethoven was not well known outside of Vienna at the time of this composition, and after a performance of the piece in Pest, played by Punto and Beethoven, a Hungarian critic wrote, "Who is this Beethoven? His name is not known to us. Of course, Punto is very well known." The piece was written originally

title: Copying Beethoven

text: Martin as well. Anna, angry, confronts Beethoven, asking him if he had ever considered that she loved Martin. Beethoven replies, "You don't love him." Upon hearing this, Anna angrily asks if she is supposed to love Beethoven instead. Beethoven again replies, "No. You want to be me." From here, Anna agrees that Beethoven did the right thing, and continues to work with him, pushing him past his hardships and failures, and then staying by his bedside until he died. The movie ends though, with Anna finally embracing herself as an artist, unique from all other composers, including Beethoven, and readying

title: Beethoven House

text: publications on Beethoven research contains congress reports, dissertations and monographs dealing with the research on Beethoven and research-related topics. Among the publications are several books about the composer's family and his dwellings, the reception of Beethoven compositions in France and the influence Beethoven had on the reception of early music. Other books deal with specific compositions, genres or interpretation issues. Today, the publishing house serves as a department of the Beethoven-Haus and publishes literature about the Beethoven research (the publications also contain contributions from external scientists), books for children and music aficionados as well as CDs. The publishing house closely

title: Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven)

text: his contemporaries for his obsessive attacks on Weber. According to John Warrack, Weber's biographer, Schindler was characteristically evasive when defending Beethoven, and there is "no shred of concrete evidence" that Weber ever made the remark. A facsimile of Beethoven's manuscript to Symphony no. 7 was published in 2017 by Figaro Verlag. Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Teplice. The work is dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. At

title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

text: from being deaf, Christoph gives him an ear trumpet designed by his father. Kurt comes over to the house for another rehearsal with Beethoven, beaming that he has been selected to be part of the orchestra at the premiere of the Ninth Symphony. The singers complain about the difficulty of their parts, but Beethoven reassures them he would not have chosen them if he did not think they were capable. When he sees Christoph and his mother listening outside the door, he promises them tickets to the performance. As the date of the concert nears, Beethoven becomes increasingly stressed and

title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

text: by his previous fits. They frantically send Christoph out to buy some, but by the time he returns with the pens, the other musicians have left. Beethoven then invites Christoph to join him on his walk. While on the walk, the two begin to open up to one another; it is at this time that Beethoven tells Christoph that his father, an alcoholic, abused him as a child and that he has very few happy memories of him. When Sophie comes down from Beethoven's room, fuming after yet another quarrel, Christoph defends him. After overhearing Beethoven talk about his misery

title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

text: implores Christoph to give him a chance. Kurt mentions that Beethoven is working on his Ninth Symphony, which Christoph hopes will be his last. When Christoph's mother enters Beethoven's room, Beethoven is writing music on the shutters, presumably having run out of paper. Seeing her shock, he suggests she could sell the shutters as collectors items. He asks her about her musical background, and she plays "Für Elise" for him, beginning to see his softer side. While working with musicians on the Ninth Symphony in his room, Beethoven needs to write down changes, but all the pens have been destroyed

title: Beethoven House

text: Bodmer, a Swiss physician and Beethoven collector who bequeathed more than 850 items to the Beethoven-Haus in 1956 as well as the collection of Franz Gerhard Wegeler, friend and biographer of Beethoven. It consists of over 400 items that were handed over to the Beethoven-Haus as a permanent loan in 1998. Furthermore, the library is in possession of several bequests, for example from Anton Schindler, Theodor von Frimmel and Max Unger. With an inventory of almost 100,000 media units containing biographical data the Beethoven-Haus library is now the largest public Beethoven-related library. Its reading room and reference library are popular

title: Beethoven (franchise)

text: 2014. In 1993, was released a game called "Beethoven: The Ultimate Canine Caper" based on "Beethoven's 2nd" for Super Nintendo In 1994, a side-scrolling video game titled simply "Beethoven", but based on "Beethoven's 2nd", was developed for the Sega Genesis. Though completed, it was cancelled before release. A line of toys was produced in conjunction with the first two films, and some toys are available on an ongoing basis. All films are available on DVD, both individually and as part of packs and collections of two or more films. Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight

title: Egmont (Beethoven)

text: life and heroism of 16th-century nobleman Lamoral, Count of Egmont from the Low Countries. It was composed during the Napoleonic Wars when the First French Empire had extended its domination over vast swathes of Europe. Beethoven had famously expressed his great outrage over Napoleon Bonaparte's decision to crown himself Emperor in 1804, furiously scratching out his name in the dedication of the "Eroica Symphony". In the music for "Egmont", Beethoven expressed his own political concerns through the exaltation of the heroic sacrifice of a man condemned to death for having taken a valiant stand against oppression. The Overture became an

title: Lil' Beethoven

text: a live performance of the album. The live performance was filmed in March 2004 at the Södra Teatern in Stockholm, Sweden. The DVD features the album performed in full and in order, followed by a set of twelve other Sparks songs. Lil' Beethoven Lil' Beethoven is the 19th album by the American rock band Sparks, released in 2002. By 2002, Sparks had released eighteen albums, the last several of them in the new wave/synthpop vein. While this had been successful, breaking them in the US with 1983's "Cool Places" and in Germany with "When Do I Get To Sing 'My

title: Beethoven Peninsula

text: Ocean. Beethoven Peninsula is one of the eight peninsulas of Alexander Island. The peninsula was first seen and photographed from the air in 1940 by the US Antarctic Service, which compiled the first rough map of southwest Alexander Island. It was resighted and photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, and remapped from RARE photos by Derek J.H. Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in 1960. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee after the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven Peninsula The Beethoven Peninsula is a deeply indented, ice-covered peninsula, long in

title: Beethoven (film)

text: North America and $90,100,000 in other territories, for a total of $147.2 million worldwide. In 1993, The Humane Society of the United States nominated Beethoven for Best Feature Film. In 1993, Sarah Rose Karr, Nicholle Tom, and Christopher Castile were nominated for their roles in Beethoven. The soundtrack to "Beethoven" was released on December 15, 1992. The film was followed by five sequels and three standalone movies using the Beethoven name and the premise of a St. Bernard but not mentioning previous characters such as the Newton family. "Beethoven's 2nd" was released to theaters in 1993. The remaining sequels were

title: Adelaide (Beethoven)

text: Adelaide (Beethoven) Adelaide, Op. 46, () is a song for solo voice and piano composed in about 1795 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The text is a poem in German by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761–1831). During the period he created "Adelaide", Beethoven was in his mid twenties; he had come to Vienna in 1792 to pursue a career and was in the early stages of making a name for himself as pianist and composer. He had only recently completed his studies with Joseph Haydn. A. Peter Brown suggests that in writing "Adelaide", Beethoven was strongly influenced by Haydn's song "O Tuneful

title: Beethoven and his contemporaries

text: Vienna. According to various accounts, Beethoven recognized Rossini and complimented him on "The Barber of Seville", adding that he should never try to write anything other than "opera buffa" (comedy operas) as that would be against his (Rossini's) nature. When Carpani reminded Beethoven that Rossini had already composed several serious operas, Beethoven is reported to have said, "Yes, I looked at them. "Opera seria" (serious opera) is ill-suited to the Italians. You do not know how to deal with real drama." Franz Schubert (1797-1828) lived most of his short life in Vienna, during the height of Beethoven's popularity. He was

title: Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)

text: of Symphony No. 9 involved the largest orchestra ever assembled by Beethoven and required the combined efforts of the Kärntnertor house orchestra, the Vienna Music Society (Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde), and a select group of capable amateurs. While no complete list of premiere performers exists, many of Vienna's most elite performers are known to have participated. The soprano and alto parts were sung by two famous young singers: Henriette Sontag and Caroline Unger. German soprano Henriette Sontag was 18 years old when Beethoven personally recruited her to perform in the premiere of the Ninth. Also personally recruited by Beethoven, 20-year-old contralto

title: Beethoven (franchise)

text: kid thing." using the power of the magic berries Beethoven flies Henry back to the north pole with the toy bag in a sleigh. And Mason decides to keep the stray and names him Henry. In the end, Santa makes his deliveries and gives Beethoven a ride home. Beethoven was voiced by Tom Arnold. After getting fired from a film, Beethoven begins the long journey home with his trainer, Eddie. They become stranded in a small coastal town, where the beloved canine befriends a young boy who is searching for buried treasure. "Beethoven's Treasure Tail" was released on October 28,

title: Beethoven Frieze

text: Beethoven Frieze The Beethoven Frieze is a painting by Gustav Klimt on display in the Secession Building, Vienna, Austria. In 1901, Klimt painted the "Beethoven Frieze" for the 14th Vienna Secessionist exhibition in celebration of the composer, and featured a monumental polychrome sculpture by Max Klinger. Meant for the exhibition only, the frieze was painted directly on the walls with light materials. After the exhibition the painting was preserved, although it did not go on display again until 1986. The "Beethoven Frieze" is on permanent display in the Vienna Secession Building in a specially built, climate-controlled basement room. The frieze

title: Johanna van Beethoven

text: his friend Johann Baptist Bach (as well as, perhaps, Beethoven's strong connections with the nobility) carried the day, awarding Beethoven permanent custody. Johanna's appeal to the Emperor in July was rejected, settling the case for good. In the same year that she lost her legal struggle, Johanna gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, who was named Ludovika Johanna, born 12 June 1820. A wealthy bell-founder named Johann Kaspar Hofbauer (c. 1771–1839) acknowledged himself as the father and provided some financial support. In 1824, Johanna asked Beethoven for financial help. The composer did not dig into his own pocket, but he

title: Beethoven House

text: the composer's death, the Beethoven archive was founded. It serves as a pillar for the research on Beethoven. As such the post-war statute reads: "Maintenance of memory and work". In 2004 the list of purposes and duties was reviewed and elaborated, also assumed in 2013. On its 100th anniversary in 1989 the Beethoven-Haus association moved into a new building, accommodating rooms for archive and offices as well as a chamber music hall. Several times, the activities of the Beethoven-Haus were criticised by the public. Critics regarded the state of the museum at the proper birthplace as not up-to-date and obsolete.

title: Beethoven Gesamtausgabe

text: as originally written by the composer and the versions of the "Alte Mozart-Ausgabe" published in the 1870s; the latter have numerous changes, particularly in matters of phrasing.) A new complete edition of Beethoven's music began publication in 1961, initiated by the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn. However, the work on this was reported in 1991 by Nicholas Marston to be proceeding slowly. According to their website, 56 volumes are projected of which half have now been published. Beethoven Gesamtausgabe The Beethoven "Gesamtausgabe" is the first collected edition of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Its full title is "Ludwig van Beethovens Werke:

title: Beethoven House

text: Nevertheless, as part of the 2006 initiative "Invest in Germany - Land of Ideas" the former German President Horst Köhler awarded the Beethoven-Haus a prize for its innovative combination of museum, research site and new media. At the moment the Beethoven-House is preparing the 125th anniversary of the Beethoven-House association and the composer's 250th birthday ín 2020. The Beethoven-Haus association was turned into a legal entity in 1896. It comprises the general meeting of its members and the voluntary board of directors. In line with its tradition the board of directors counts 5 to 12 persons selected by the members.

title: Beethoven (franchise)

text: Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight American films, created by John Hughes (credited as Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet Saint Bernard. The first two films were theatrical releases and all after have been direct to video. The original "Beethoven" hit theaters in April 1992. Its opening grossed $7,587,565. It was the year's 26th largest grossing film in the U.S. at $57,114,049. In "Beethoven", the Newton family finds and adopts a Saint Bernard. The family, with the exception of

title: Johann van Beethoven

text: in a series of articles), the masters of the Nazi propaganda and cultural machinery promoted his works as the essence of Germanic and Aryan strength". Johann's famous son Ludwig van Beethoven had no children and was never married, but his second son, Karl, did have children. However, none of Karl's living descendants now bears the name of Beethoven, the last to do so, Karl Julius Maria van Beethoven, having died without a son in 1917. Johann van Beethoven Johann van Beethoven (c. 1739 or 1740 – 18 December 1792) was a German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the

title: Ludwig van Beethoven

text: Emperor was not successful: the Emperor "washed his hands of the matter." During the years of custody that followed, Beethoven attempted to ensure that Karl lived to the highest moral standards. Beethoven had an overbearing manner and frequently interfered in his nephew's life. Karl attempted suicide on 31 July 1826 by shooting himself in the head. He survived and was brought to his mother's house, where he recuperated. He and Beethoven were reconciled, but Karl insisted on joining the army and last saw Beethoven in January 1827. Beethoven began a renewed study of older music, including works by Johann Sebastian

title: Beethoven Project Trio

text: Beethoven Project Trio The Beethoven Project Trio is an American piano trio that was formed in Chicago in 2008. Its founding members are pianist George Lepauw, violinist Sang Mee Lee and cellist Wendy Warner. The first public concert given by the trio was on March 1, 2009 at Chicago’s Murphy Auditorium for the world premiere of a recently rediscovered piano trio by (Hess 47) Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as the American premiere of another Beethoven trio (Anhang 3) and the Chicago premiere of yet another Trio (Opus 63); the performance also included the well-known “Archduke” Trio by Beethoven. John

title: Beethoven in film

text: Walter Kolm-Veltée, produced by Guido Bagier with Walter Kolm-Veltée and written by Walter Kolm-Veltée with Franz Tassié. "Ludwig van Beethoven" is a 1954 documentary directed by Max Jaap in the GDR that presents the life of Beethoven. Original documents, letters and photos are combined with highlights of Beethoven's musical oeuvre. Erich Von Stroheim portrayed Beethoven in the 1955 French film, "Napoleon". In 1962, Walt Disney produced a made-for-television, largely fictionalised, life of Beethoven titled "The Magnificent Rebel", starring Karlheinz Böhm as Beethoven. The film was given a two-part premiere on the Walt Disney anthology television series, and was released to

title: When I Was Born for the 7th Time

text: the single release and in the video played on MTV Europe the title was "Good Ships". As of February 2002, the album has sold 198,000 copies in the U.S. according to Nielsen SoundScan. "When I Was Born for the 7th Time" received high acclaim from music critics. Writing for "Rolling Stone", Neva Chonin opined that the album "is a cohesive, finely crafted LP in which the last album's low-fi funk expands into low, fat grooves, and Singh's pancultural, anti-racist lyrics become more sophisticated but no less impassioned." Robert Christgau of "The Village Voice" called it "an international pop so seamless

title: Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven)

text: by a brief cadenza. There follows a short final section, marked Presto, based on a tightly compressed version of the main theme. A typical performance of the work lasts 15 minutes. Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven) Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major """", Op. 27, No. 1, is a sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1800–1801. Beethoven was about 30 years old when he wrote the sonata. He had already made a name for himself in Vienna as pianist and composer and was beginning to explore alternatives to the classical-era compositional procedures that he had largely adhered to

title: Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven)

text: Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven) Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major """", Op. 27, No. 1, is a sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1800–1801. Beethoven was about 30 years old when he wrote the sonata. He had already made a name for himself in Vienna as pianist and composer and was beginning to explore alternatives to the classical-era compositional procedures that he had largely adhered to during the 18th century. The most famous works of his "middle period", often emphasizing heroism, were yet to come. Beethoven's sketches for the first, second, and final movements survive, but the

title: Beethoven in film

text: German DEFA Studio for Feature Film. Beethoven is portrayed by Donatas Banionis. The film covers Beethoven's life in Vienna between 1813 and 1819. Beethoven was portrayed by Clifford David in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) as one of the historical figures kidnapped to fulfil a school history class assignment by the time travelling protagonists. Their clueless phonetic mispronunciation of his name as Beeth-Oven is a recurring comic device. Neil Munro portrayed Beethoven in the 1992 Canadian television movie "Beethoven Lives Upstairs"; it won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. Gary Oldman portrayed Beethoven in the 1994 film

title: Lil' Beethoven

text: Lil' Beethoven Lil' Beethoven is the 19th album by the American rock band Sparks, released in 2002. By 2002, Sparks had released eighteen albums, the last several of them in the new wave/synthpop vein. While this had been successful, breaking them in the US with 1983's "Cool Places" and in Germany with "When Do I Get To Sing 'My Way'?" in 1995, it had not secured them much critical acclaim or a consistent audience. 1997's "Plagiarism", which consisted entirely of new recordings of earlier material, had been intended to introduce the group's back catalog to their new German audience, while

title: Beethoven (film)

text: their problems: he helps Ryce talk to her crush, scares off bullies for Ted, and saves Emily's life when she falls in the swimming pool of an irresponsible babysitter. George, jealous of the affection Beethoven receives, feels neglected as the family fawns over the dog. Beethoven's antics ruin a barbecue he is hosting for Brad and Brie, venture capitalists looking to invest in and secretly swindle him out of his car freshener firm. The family takes Beethoven to a veterinarian, Dr. Herman Varnick, for a routine medical examination and immunizations. They are unaware that he is involved in unethical and

title: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

text: the famous composer living at his late brother's house, but Christoph does not like the idea of a stranger living with them. Christoph's fears are confirmed when he encounters Beethoven's rude and eccentric behavior, and teasing from the neighborhood children. When Sophie, their housekeeper, suggests that Beethoven is a heavy drinker, Christoph surreptitiously follows him on one of his walks. Beethoven's mannerisms, including humming to himself (presumably composing as he walks) and dumping food on a waiter following an argument, convinces Christoph that Beethoven is a madman. Christoph complains to Kurt, who talks about the pain of Beethoven's deafness and

title: Missa solemnis (Beethoven)

text: Missa solemnis (Beethoven) The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a solemn mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in St. Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of Beethoven's patron Prince Nikolai Galitzin; an incomplete performance was given in Vienna on 7 May 1824, when the Kyrie, Credo, and Agnus Dei were conducted by the composer. It is generally considered one of the composer's supreme achievements and, along with Bach's Mass in B minor, one of the most significant Mass settings of the common practice period. Despite critical

title: Beethoven and Mozart

text: condition (she died of tuberculosis in July of that year). His father was nearly incapacitated by alcoholism, and Beethoven had two younger brothers, so he may have needed to go home to help support his family. Written documentation of Beethoven's visit is thin. The two composers may have met; Haberl's dates imply a period of about six weeks when this could have occurred (Mozart was in Prague for part of early 1787). There are various views as to what happened during the visit. The 19th-century biographer Otto Jahn gives the following anecdote: Beethoven made his appearance in Vienna as a