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DAY 3 | GREAT COMPOSERS |
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
THE MUSIC INSIDE HIS HEAD
Ludwig van Beethoven’s life and work straddled the classic and Romantic periods, and thus he is claimed by both. While many composers came from strongly musical families, Beethoven stood out from his kinfolk. There were musicians in his line—his father first taught him piano and violin—but none in his family before or since took any interest in composing.1 Nevertheless, from an early age Ludwig showed such genius that he was fancied to be the “new Mozart.”2
Taught by Haydn and Salieri in the classical style, Beethoven took a more emotional turn than his predecessors. ...
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