The Life of Beethoven

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The Life of Beethoven

• Presented by the students in C5
• Steele School
• May 2008

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Bytes of Beethoven
Steele School 5th graders in C-5 researched the
life of Ludwig van Beethoven in the LC with Mrs.
Miller. In the computer lab they were introduced
to Microsoft PowerPoint, and learned more about
this famous composer as they integrated
technology into their music curriculum.
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C-5 says Beethoven ROCKS!
By Teresa R. Emilie C.
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Beethovens Timeline
1770 Born Dec. 16
1784 Beethoven appointed court organist
1780 Beethoven began lessons with Gottlieb Neefe
1783 Oct. 14 Beethoven publishes three piano
sonatas
1778 His first public performance
1787 Beethoven went to Vienna to study music
Orlando
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Timeline of Beethoven
1790Beethoven composes the Cantata on the death
of Joseph the 2rd, and Cantata on the Elevation
of Leopold the 2rd 1791Beethoven composes the
Ritter ballet , allowing his patron count Wald
stein to claim it as his own composition 1791Dec
ember 5Mozart, Beethovens mentor
dies 1792Beethoven , one month short of his
22nd birthday , leaves Bonn for Vienna to study
with Haydn .He has been given six months leave of
absence by the Elector. In fact he stays in
Vienna for the rest of his life, never to return
his home town.
By Teresa R.
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Beethovens Timeline

• August,1823 Beethoven goes to stay in Baden.
• August,1826 The ninth symphony is published.
• March 26,1827 Beethoven Dies.
• March 29,1827 20,000 people line the streets as
  Beethoven is taken to be buried.

By Emilie C.
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Beethoven Birth - 12
Beethoven was born at Bonn, Germany. Beethoven
was born during the classical period. Beethoven
was born on December 17,1770. Beethoven played in
public when he was 8 years old. Beethovens first
teacher was his father. Beethoven began to study
the piano when Beethoven was 4 years old.
Beethoven started to compose music when he was 11
years old.
Claudia
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Birth to Twelve
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany and
Beethoven was born in 1770 and he was
playing music when he was 4 yeas old.

Derron H
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Birth To Twelve Years
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, five years
before Paul Revere galloped through Lexington,
Massachusetts.
At the age of four , Beethoven was forced to go
through hours of practice at the key board.
When Beethoven was 11, he mastered Bachs 48
Preludes and Fugues, a difficult task even for an
adult.
Alex R.
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Beethoven Birth to 12
He was born in Germany.
Gottlob Neefe made Beethoven's progress rapid.
He was born on 16 of December 1770.
He had appeared in public when he was 8.
Beethoven had a brother.
His mother died in the summer of 1787.
He developed a sensitivity and vision for music.
Katie C5
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Beethovens Teen Years
In 1787 the Elector granted the 17 year-old a
trip to Vienna to finish his studies with
Mozart. But this project failed because
Beethoven was called back to Bonn ,Germany after
a fourteen-day stay in Vienna A short time after
his return his mother died ?
Brianna F.
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Beethoven Teen Years

Beethoven was born in 1770 and lived until 1827.
He began studying piano when he was just four
years old. He played in public when he was just
eight years old and by the time he was eleven he
had written and published three piano
sonatas. Young Ludwig gave his first public
performance when he was just eight years old . He
was becoming a fine pianist and would often
improve or make up the music as he played it. As
a teenager Beethoven traveled to Vienna Austria
and got to play for the great Mozart. Mozart was
a very impressed with the young teens talent.
He told people to keep an eye on this young man.
Samella H
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Beethoven In His 20s
Around 1801, Beethoven began to lose his hearing.
Beethovens career as a virtuoso pianist was
brought to a end when he began to experience his
first symtoims of deafness.
Maritza
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Beethovens 20s
Around 1801 Beethoven began to lose his hearing.
Beethoven would cut off the legs of a piano and
get on the floor and listen for vibrations.
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McKenna
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Beethovens 20s
Around 1801 Beethoven began to lose his hearing.

Beethoven was aware of his problem for 3 years.

Delaney
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Famous Compositions
Beethoven has nine symphonys and did you know
that Beethovens third symphony is called Eroica.
Madison S
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Famous Compositions
Symphony 9 was the last symphony Beethoven did.
The Ninth Symphonys name was Ode to Joy. The
original word for Joy in German changed to the
word freedom. This symphony was performed at a
special concert in Germany in 1789. During
Beethovens lifetime the symphony was a very
popular art form. Beethoven was always looking
for ways to make his music more powerful.
Beethoven was totally deaf when he made Symphony
9.
Devonte
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Later Years and Death
Beethoven died in 1827 from lead poisoning. They
dont know the age he died they think he died
when he was 56 or 57 . Know one knows if he died
before his birthday or after his birthday. They
think he got lead poisoning from diet and
medication.
George B
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Beethovens Later Years and Death
Beethoven died in 1827, when he was 57. He died
from lead poisoning and it ruined his health.
Before he passed away he wrote his last symphony.
It was number 9. When they scanned his skull,
they found large amounts of lead. Beethovens
music must have gotten to a lot of people because
many people attended his funeral. For Beethovens
lead to disappear, it would have taken 22 years.
Taylor W
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Beethovens Later Years and Death

• Beethoven died in the year 1827 at the age 57.
• Beethoven also had lead poisoning.
• Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony and last
  symphony before he died.
• His 9th symphony was complete in 1827.

Austin R.
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Later Years And Death
The dying man suddenly raised his head and
stretched out his right arm majestically, like
winging orders to an army. This was but for an
instant the arm fell down and he fell back.
Beethoven was DEAD!! Lets start this all over by
how he died. He had an overdose of a lead-based
cure. He had a shrunken liver and he had lead
poisoning. The funeral took place on March 26th,
1827. Beethoven was buried in Wahringer
cemetery, west of Vienna. In 1863, Beethovens
body was exhumed, studied ,and reburied.
By Jordonna K?
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Beethoven Continuing Influences
Today Beethovens symphonies are used in some
cartoons . Trans Siberian orchestras synthesized
Beethovens symphonies . Symphony 9 was used
when the Berlin Wall was falling.
Ryan
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Beethovens Continuing Influence

• People all over the world still listen to his
  music.
• There are movies about him.
• Classical music is still part of the larger
  music.

Classical music
Demetrius
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Beethoven Continuing Influence
We continue to use his music today.
Beethovens music is used in
Charlie Brown Sesame Street
the movie, Babe, and more.
Christie
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Thank you for joining us!
The End
Christie
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A Note from Mrs. Fox Mrs. Gustafson
We are so proud of the 5th graders at Steele
School. This PowerPoint is their first effort in
creating a multi-media presentation. It is
student generated, with minor editing by us.
Although there are some errors, we are very
pleased with the final product.