Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), composer whose work spanned the boundary between the Classical and Romantic eras.
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Cadential Six Four Chord
Must the V chord always immediately follow the I 6-4 in a cadential six-four or can there be maybe a passing six-four in between like in measure seven of beethoven's piano concerto no.1 op.15, I? ...
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Beethoven's Ode to Joy - interpretation [closed]
I heard that Beethoven's Ode To Joy was written to express the essence of life in terms of suffering and acceptance.
I'm not totally convinced by this sentence so I'd like to ask whether someone ...
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What do the terms “arco” and “ten.” mean?
I am following along with a score of Beethoven's first symphony. I came across two abbreviations, arco. and ten. What do those stand for?
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How can I play Für Elise well?
I've always heard that Für Elise is an extremely difficult piece to play well, despite being relatively easy in a technical sense. An added challenge is that it's been extremely over-played (I'm just ...
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Is there a piece of music that “inaugurated” Beethoven's middle period, and thus the Romantic era?
Since Beethoven's early works are considered part of the Classical era, and his later works are considered part of the Romantic era, is there, by scholarly consensus, a single piece of his that ...
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How does the performance of “rubato” differ in the classical and romantic styles?
In the movie Amadeus, there's a scene of a chamber orchestra where the conductor uses a large pole and pounds the floor to indicate downbeats in a strict time. And in earlier music, such as Bach ...
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How to distinguish between piano music by Beethoven and Chopin?
What are some musical characteristics that can be analyzed to tell if a piece of music was written by Ludwig van Beethoven or Frédéric Chopin?
Both are unmistakably present in the concert repertoire ...
