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The fantastic 'Symphony live' classical concert streaming service have produced a real gem for lovers of Beethoven's symphonies.
Watch the Wiener Philharmoniker's project, performing all nine Symphonies with accompanying documentaries.
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Happy Birthday Beethoven! 251 years and still keep going... your music is just as relevant today as ever before!
Thank you for your music and the inspiration!
You are the real hero! Hip hip hooray!
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Does Beethoven's music lend itself to being jazzed up?
Follow the link below for our latest article on substack, and listen to some cracking jazz interpretations of the great composer's classics.
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Five months ago, out of love and enthusiasm for Beethoven and his music, Popular Beethoven was born!
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Three months ago, out of love and enthusiasm for Beethoven and his music, Popular Beethoven was born!
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If you like the magazine, read us often, follow us, recommend it to friends!
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Happy New Year and Happy Beethoven Year to you!
2020 is not just a new year and the beginning of a new decade, but the 250th anniversary of his birth!
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New article on Beethoven Beats!
Where did Beethoven go on holiday?
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Four months ago, out of love and enthusiasm for Beethoven and his music, Popular Beethoven was born!
I invite you kindly to read our articles!
If you like the magazine, read us often, follow us, recommend it to friends!
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Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, op. 55, by Ludwig van Beethoven, known as Eroica, is a work considered by many to be the dawn of musical romanticism, since it breaks several schemes of the traditional classical symphony.
Explore Eroica with our article!
What does your book collection say about you? Have you ever made enthusiastic pencil marks by your favourite passages?
Beethoven did!
Read about one of the fascinating books in his library, in the first of a series of articles on Substack.
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When Bach plays, even God is listening! That was the saying among the lucky ones, who had the privilege to hear Bach playing.
In this article we explore how Bach influenced Beethoven and his musical development and eventually his style.
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Beethoven's First Symphony is clearly composed in the classical style of Haydn or Mozart. Yet, even with this first symphony composition he shows new character and novelties. Read and listen more on this here:
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There is a new book about Beethoven’s string quartets, Beethoven: The String Quartets - by Dr. David Vernon.
It is highly recommended!
Read our review of the book:
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After the piano we continue our studies on musical instruments. Next in line is the violin. This popular, sensitive and wonderfully singing instrument is fundamentally important in the history of music.
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Antonio Salieri was a very, very talented musician and composer! It was his bad luck that he was living in the same period and in the same city as Haydn, Mozart or Beethoven. This article will uncover how Salieri influenced Beethoven.
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Musicians are having a hard time with all the concerts cancelled. For some events they practice and prepare for months and now all cancelled in a blink.
If you can, support them by watching them online streaming or buy their CDs, DVDs, Blue-rays, etc.
Thank you! 🍎
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Für Elise is one of the most widely recognized music compositions and is arguably the most popular piano piece of all time. This article will give you a comprehensive review of this remarkable piece.
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Take very good care of yourselves and your family, friends! Wash hands often and listen to Beethoven even more!
His music will lift your spirits and strengthen your immune system!
It is time to show a human face to each other, time for the spirit of the Ninth!🎧🍎
Today, in 1804., Beethoven started working on a project that later would become known as Fidelio - his only opera.
If you can, do go and see it this year!
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The Egmont Overture is the first song in the incidental music for a play created from Goethe’s Egmont. Beethoven composed the music between 1809-1810 in Vienna and it was premiered on 15 June 1810. It represents one of the last pieces from Beethoven’s middle period.
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The piano is a magnificent instrument, capable to channel the divine to our ears and hearts. It is a complicated instrument, as well.
It takes two years to dry the wood used for the body, a full year and close to 12 thousand parts to build one.
More in this article!
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To all those who celebrate Christmas I wish happy holidays!
Let us all unite in the hope of light and love! Regardless our background, as humans, we all can share at least these two!
Be safe! Listen to some Beethoven music!
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From childhood Beethoven was under pressure: 'you will be the next Mozart!' - they all told him. He tried, he tried hard.
Then, one day he had decided to give it up and wanted to be 'just Beethoven'. The rest is history...
Happy reading!
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The second article in our series is focusing on the piano brands Beethoven preferred and liked.
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This virus is most dangerous for the elderly. Help your parents, old people in your neighbourhood with shopping, going to pharmacy, etc. Let's help them stay home as much as possible!
Time for love! Time for helping each other!
We are in this together!
On this day in 1794 Haydn sets out to his second England tour. He hands over his pupil Beethoven to Georg Albrechtsberger. (Little did he know that B. already had started lessons from this gentlemen and Salieri in secret!)
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Listening and enjoying Beethoven’s music is not always an easy task. He demands attention, attention to every small detail. More than that, he demands dedication and an open heart.
Find out in this article, why Beethoven's music is not for elevators or call centers!
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It is the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall!
Beethoven's 9th Symphony was performed at the celebrations and its last movement: Ode to Joy!
What is this magical music that represents the universal longing for brotherhood and peace?
#Odetojoy
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We all know Beethoven's famous portrait with the red scarf! For most THIS is Beethoven! Who had painted it and what happened to the portrait later? Read our article and find out!
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One of the most impressive compositions of music history, is the Moonlight Sonata, op.27!
A review with supporting audio clips is available on Popular Beethoven!
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Ludwig van Beethoven was not born deaf, he became deaf over a period of twenty years, starting from 1798, at age 27.
Click below and discover how this tragedy happened!
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There is a very pleasant and free way to develop our children and this is nothing more than listening to classical music! Or is there…?
Read our article on the benefits of music!
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This is the first article of a 3 parts series about Beethoven and the piano. How it all started, what age and circumstances?
Find out in our first article and stay tuned for the next two!
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From childhood Beethoven always had a sketchbook in his pocket. From all the books the Landsberg 6 is the most famous. Why? Find out in our article!
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In this article we will discover all the movies that were produced about Beethoven, the composer. Almost every decade since the 1920s had a Beethoven movie and in this post we will review them all.
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In the past 30 days Popular Beethoven Magazine had visitors from 79 different countries!
It is amazing to see the power of music, regardless of sex, color of skin or cultural background!
1 Earth, 1 Humanity, 1 Beethoven
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An angry letter from Beethoven to Prince Lichnowsky, after he tried to humiliate the composer:
"Prince! what you are you owe to chance and birth. What I am, I am through myself. There has been, and will yet be thousands of princes, but there is only one Beethoven." - Beethoven
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I'm happy to report to you that as of today Popular Beethoven started its own community on reddit!
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Dragonetti was the musician who opened Beethoven's eyes to what double bass is capable of. His impact lasted for a lifetime.
Happy reading!
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Für Elise is one of the most widely recognized music compositions and is arguably the most popular piano piece of all time. This article will give you a comprehensive review of this remarkable piece.
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Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 21 March 1685.
Happy Birthday, JSB!
His work and legacy had great impact on Beethoven, too!
Happy Reading!
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Beethoven's childhood was far from ideal. As a teenager he lost his mother and had to step up as head of family. As he would not tolerate his father's shameful behavior he took a radical step.
Read our new article on this difficult period of his life!
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Initially, the rise of Napoleon had great influence on Beethoven. The Eroica symphony is a testament to that. There was another Bonaparte that had influenced his good fortunes, too!
Who was Jerome Bonaparte and how his invitation helped Beethoven? Read on to find out!
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Concerto music is a well-known classical genre. It is the show of improvisation masters and one of the most entertaining kind of musical events. Ever wondered, what exactly a concerto is? Never been sure how to listen to a concerto? This easy guide will help you out.
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The well known Moonlight Sonata, op.27! Click to read and learn more!
An analysis with audio clips is available on Popular Beethoven!
Hope you will like it!
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In this article we continue our series on musical instruments, this time with the magical sounding flute. The flute has a long, long tradition and has been part of human music making from the dawn of history.
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Thank you nurses and doctors all over the World! We can never thank you enough for your hard and dangerous work!
THANK YOU for keeping us alive and fighting this virus!
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Haydn and Mozart influenced Beethoven’s composing and taste, but before Vienna, he was a teenager in Bonn with some very important influencers in his life. This article will discover who these people were and how they formed this genius in his youth.
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Next article in the 'influencer' series is Georg Albrechtsberger. He was one of the most important influence on young Beethoven.
Read their story on Popular Beethoven!
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Because is a song written by John Lennon that was recorded for the famous Abbey Road album in 1969. According to Lennon he was inspired by Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
Read on to find out how!
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It is well known that the relationship between Haydn and Beethoven was not an easy one. The blame falls almost entirely on Beethoven, but at the end he just made it right.
Read our article how at the end Beethoven acknowledged Haydn!
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Variations in music is a special genre often regarded by many as less important or inferior to sonatas, symphonies. Although many great composers created variations, it was Beethoven who elevated this kind to a high(er) level and convince critics to accept it.
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Before Beethoven moved to Vienna, he was a child and a teenager in Bonn. This article is about his compositions and artistic work in Bonn.
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Beethoven, all his life, composed only one opera and one ballet music. This article is about The Creatures of Prometheus - his ballet.
Happy reading!
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Beethoven had two younger brothers, Kaspar and Johann. Who were they and what was the relationship like among the brothers?
Find out from our new article!
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This is tweet no. 100., just as we crossed the 5 000 followers for Popular Beethoven!
Let me thank you for following us, your support and most of all, your time you take reading these articles!
We can and we will keep Beethoven and his music alive!
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As we continue our studies on friends and influencers in Beethoven’s life, we focus this time on the kind and noble Lichnowsky-family, in Vienna. This man has a hand in why there are rain drop stains on the Appassionata's original score. Read all about it here!
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Happy New Year and Happy Beethoven Year to you!
2020 is not just a new year and the beginning of a new decade, but the 250th anniversary of his birth!
#BTHVN2020
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They say you live as long as you are remembered. This year, until now, Popular Beethoven had readers from 168 countries! Music is universal, an experience we all share.
Thank you Friends!
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We start a new series on Popular Beethoven Magazine, featuring anecdotes from Beethoven’s life. First of the many coming articles is about...his horse.
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Continuing our series on influencers in Beethoven’s life our next stop is Joseph Haydn. The two composers had turbulent relationship, young Beethoven pushed the gentle old Master to the limits, even making a fraud move behind his back.
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Thank you Mexico for the wonderful fiesta you always make out of sport events! A lovely F1 GP in Mexico with spectacular podium ceremony!
How come you always have a reason for a good party...?
Love you!
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Enjoy our performance of the 'Imperial March' from Star Wars with conductor John Williams:
The full album 'John Williams in Vienna' live from
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with Anne-Sophie Mutter is released on August 14. Pre-order here:
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Beethoven's Razumovsky Quartets (Op.59.) is famous and well known among music lovers. But who was Razumovsky and what relationship they shared with the composer?
Find out in this article at Popular Beethoven!
Happy reading!
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Why do we, the people, always have to suffer from sick men, leaders with their sick ambitions of size and territory, dominance and power?
Stop the madness!
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In February 1796 young Beethoven was in Prague. From here, he wrote to his brother about his plan to continue his tour and go to Berlin. This article will cover his stay in Berlin.
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Last in the three part piano series is the story of Beethoven's Broadwood piano.
Happy reading! Stay home! Stay healthy!
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Long before LPs and CDs or streaming, scores and live performances were the means to distribute music.
How could a musician make a living in Vienna in Beethoven's time?
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Beethoven's Heiligenstadt Testament is a letter, a last will, a suicide note, a desperate cry to God. A letter he finally never posted, but represents a turning point in his music.
Read more about the Heiligenstadt Testament in our article!
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"My purpose in life is not to become a profiteer in musical art (...) but I like to live independently" | Beethoven to his publisher
Think about musicians in these difficult times and support them anyway you can!
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Freude, schöner Götterfunken!
Experience the excitement of Kirill Petrenko’s inaugural concert as chief conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker, continue watching »
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Ancient Greeks had a lot to say about music! What Plato says about music and its impact on humans? Find out in our latest article here:
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Opera is the place where human voice, music and story meet. Even if opera is not your cup of tea, it is worth reading this article for a short history lesson!
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This is the first article of a 3 parts series about Beethoven and the piano. How it all started, what age and circumstances?
Find out in our first article and stay tuned for the next two!
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#Piano
#BTHVN2020
Beethoven's only opera Leonore/Fidelio was banned at first, as words in any artistic product such as freedom, enlightenment or equality were censored in Austria at the time.
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Happy Birthday Ludwig!
Special day for you, special day for us! We love you!
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Read our open letter to Beethoven on his 250th birthday!
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Beethoven's Razumovsky Quartets (Op.59.) is famous and well known among music lovers. But who was Razumovsky and what relationship they shared with the composer?
Find out in this article at Popular Beethoven!
Happy reading!
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No need to be as good on the grass flute as my father-in-law. Just sing 'Ode to joy' and record yourself to become part of our virtual choir. Please check for details Just make sure, we get it by 31 May
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