In 2020 musicians across Europe and the world were preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the worlds most outstanding composers in western musical history Ludvig van Beethoven<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 As the pandemic spread many of these celebration concerts were cancelled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the spirit of \u2018not forgetting\u2019 this genius of music, I have been inspired to share with you \u201cShine a Light into the Life of Beethoven\u201d. A very brief look at the masterful Ludvig van Beethoven. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sit back and relax with coffee and cake or maybe a glass of wine, and prepare to be wowed even though we will only scratch the surface of this intriguing and formidable character\u2026\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCOURAGEOUS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Born December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Beethoven was raised in stimulating, although unhappy, surroundings. His early signs of musical talent were subjected to the capricious discipline of his father, a singer in the court chapel. In 1789, due to his father\u2019s abuse and alcoholism, the young Beethoven was forced to begin supporting his family as a court musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCREATIVE\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After arriving in Vienna (1792) Beethoven alternated between compositions based openly on Classical models, such as the \u2018String Quartet in A Major op.18 no.5, 1800 (patterned on Mozart\u2019s String Quartet K.464) and those based on looser Italianate structures, such as the song \u2018Adelaide\u2019 (1795).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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