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Death sketchbook11/30/2023 ![]() Some scholars argue that his varying levels of hearing had a major impact on his style of composition. His levels of deafness approximately correlate to the different periods of his compositions. By the final period, he was completely deaf. Scholars cannot agree on when he began to experience this impaired hearing, but it is said to have started around 1796/1797 (during the end of the early period). ![]() Deafness īeethoven's compositional method was greatly impacted by his gradual loss of hearing. Towards the end of his life, he was composing efficiently again and produced some of his most famous pieces. Towards the later years he continued composing with strong influences from Mozart and Haydn but also from Baroque composers such as Bach and Handel. During the beginning of this period Beethoven's composition halted due to personal issues. This period is sometimes considered to be "transcendent". The final period (1813–1827) consisted of Beethoven composing unconventional pieces. Towards the end of this period his proficiency in the classical language becomes apparent. Although this was a dark period of Beethoven's life, common themes of heroism and perseverance are evident in his works. It was also the start of his hearing loss. During this time, Beethoven was suffering from depression. The pieces in the middle period (1803–1812) have a much darker feel than the pieces in the first period. Beethoven's compositional process would then be to compose a bar and base the entirety of the piece around the motif in the first bar. The germ motive is when an entire movement is based around ideas introduced in the first few bars. During this period his technique of the "germ motive" was also evident. ![]() He was known for having long yet very structured development sections and this aspect of his style was evident during this period. Building on the works of Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven would place great emphasis on the development section as he believed it was "the heart" of a composition. This symphony includes Beethoven's trademark long development section. The start of this period is marked by the Eroica Symphony. The middle period is sometimes referred to by scholars as the "heroic" period. During this period he composed very quickly, producing many works in a short time-frame. These works are now viewed as the transition into his middle period. Towards the end of the early period (1800–1802), Beethoven began to become more innovative and experimental with his works. He was strongly inspired by Mozart and Haydn during this period, but he also wanted to create his own individual style and not merely emulate his predecessors. During the early period (ended in 1802) the driving force behind his compositions was his desire to master the Viennese style of composition. Many scholars divide his career into three main time periods the early, middle and late period. Process īeethoven's process of composition changed over the course of his career. It rises, grows upward, and I hear and see the picture as a whole take shape and stand forth before me as though cast in a single piece, so that all is left is the work of writing it down. I am conscious of what I want, the basic idea never leaves me. I make many changes, reject and reattempt until I am satisfied. I carry my thoughts about me for a long time, sometimes a very long time, before I set them down. It is clear that his deafness impacted his compositional style, as evinced in certain changes in compositional method from early to late in his career.īeethoven's approach to composition Ĭomposer Louis Schlösser visited Beethoven in 1822 and published his recollections in 1885. ![]() However, many scholars agree that, for him, composition was a slow and laborious process. ![]() His sketches of composition drafts, and his written letters, provide contrasting evidence about his process of composition. Beethoven's method of composition has long been debated among scholars. He composed in many different forms including nine symphonies, five piano concertos and a violin concerto. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer in the transition between the classical and romantic period. Beethoven's portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 ![]()
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