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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN COMPOSER OF THE CLASSICAL AND ROMANTIC ERAS CHAPTER ONE 4 ONE OF MUSIC’S GREATEST COMPOSERS Ludwig van Beethoven was a composer or somebody who writes music He is often consid ered the greatest composer who ever lived He created new ways of playing CLASSICAL MUSIC For Ludwig van Beethoven wrote music that expressed his feelings
5 ONE OF MUSIC’S GREATEST COMPOSERS example he created longer pieces that did more than just entertain listeners Beethoven’s music also expressed important ideas and deep feelings His music expressed great energy and spirit Beethoven’s new form of clas sical music affected how other composers made music and how people valued music His Career In the late 1700s Beethoven became pop ular as a highly skilled piano player Wealthy people in Europe enjoyed his music CLASSICAL MUSIC refers to a type of art music that was first played in Europe during the Middle Ages It is more complex and serious than popular and folk music Vocabulary Beethoven once said the feelings in his music came to him as tones that sound roar and storm about me until I have written them down in notes Quick Fact
