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By all accounts Beethoven was a giant of Western classical music, overshadowed perhaps only by Bach. He is still one of the most famous and inspiring composers of all time.
Did you know that the third-largest crater on the planet Mercury is named after Beethoven? There have also been many films made about him and his music.
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Beethoven lived from 1770 to 1827 and lost his hearing around 'halfway' in 1800. He continued to pound away at his piano and to compose music that he would never hear. He did not know the audience was applauding his final symphony (1824) until he turned round and could see them clapping.
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It is strange how many great composers ended up writing this many, no more nor less.
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There would be a fairly fast or serious movement to begin with, another to end with; and in between, a 'slow movement' followed either by a minuet (a dance in triple-time) or a scherzo (a quick, usually more light-hearted movement).
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It is a fine, joyous, stirring piece for orchestra and singers.
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There are many classic examples in all the other genres.
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The chances are that you would recognize Fuer Elise from its first four or five notes! (Try it!)
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Vienna seemed almost to be the center of the musical universe about 200 years ago.
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If you are in middle school you had better look to your own laurels!
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Another piece that fairly recent beginners like to try (they rarely get far into it!) and which you'd almost certainly recognize at once. The other answers were from more recent composers (2: Debussy; 3: Chopin).
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This was indeed the young Schubert.
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