Beethoven - Neighbor issues 2

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Beethoven moved up to 70 times which may shed some light on his popularity as a neighbor. Because writing all his friends all his new addresses had become a chore he told them to "just write - Beethoven, Vienna!" 

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Beethoven - Neighbor issues 1

 

Beethoven was not the most handsome neighbor you could think of. In this three-part series we will discover some of his wildest habits that have had neighbors go mad. 

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 09 - Messy Home

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According to a few accounts Beethoven must have lived in quite a mess - listen to these quotes.

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 08 - 6th Symphony

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Beethoven's 6th Symphony

A breakthrough in programmatic music and a demonstration of Beethoven's love for nature.

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 07 - deafness

 

Imagine you're one of the most brilliant composers of all time and at a relatively young age of 27 your hearing gets worse and worse. Your life is built upon the sound of music and now it's taken away from you. What a tragedy!

Beethoven, stubborn as he was, never gave up (despite initial thoughts on suicide) and even completed some of his most outstanding work while being completely deaf. What a genius!

Never give up - and play with passion!

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Franz Schubert - Mourning or Yearning Walz

 

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Beautiful little walz by Franz Schubert which is just absolutely lovely. Enjoy!

 

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 06 - breadsoup story

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Wanna hear a funny story? 

It is said that Beethoven always wanted 10 eggs to his breadsoup on fastday. And when served the raw eggs for his soup he made a fuss and was checking them vigorously. Holding them up against the sun, smelling them, looking for cracks - and if he didn't like them - well - listen to the video :) 

 

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 05 - Patterns

 
Ioana Ilie demonstrates the simplicity of Beethovens compositions by means of simple patterns.
 
Have you seen Ioana's class on piano improvisation yet? Go check it out here: Classical Improvisation
 
To learn more about Ioana Ilie visit her website: www.ioanailie.com
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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 04 - Beethoven arrested!

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Did you know that Beethoven sometimes looked so scruffy that one time he was mistaken for a vagabond and taken into custody by the police? :)

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Ludwig van Beethoven Vlog No. 03 - Haydn

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After the missed opportunity of studying with Mozart (see previous video) another door opened for the young Ludwig van Beethoven.

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