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TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, December 6, 2010
Greetings Infomaniacs,
The library where I work often has guest speakers who come
to give talks on a variety of different topics. On occasion,
I assist at these programs to see that everything goes
smoothly.
Tonight, we have music historian and author Helmut Stefan
coming to discuss the life and music of classical music
composer Beethoven. I figured I should brush up on my
Beethoven knowledge, and I thought I'd share some fun facts
with you!
Enjoy!
Melissa
Email Melissa: mailto:melissa@gophercentral.com
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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: ?Music expresses that which cannot be put into words
and cannot remain silent.?
HINT: (1802-1885), French romantic poet, novelist and
dramatist.
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RANDOM TIDBITS
Beethoven?s earliest music instructions were the piano
lessons his father started to give him when he was four or
five years old. Beethoven performed in public by the age of
seven, and was quickly recognized as a brilliant musical
talent.
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During his lifetime, Beethoven wrote nine symphonies, seven
concertos, 17 string quartets, 32 piano sonatas, and 10
sonatas for violin and piano.
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There were three major periods of Beethoven?s musical life.
The second period, sometimes called the ?Heroic? period,
lasted from 1803 to 1814 and is named for the tremendous
works that express struggle and heroism. His famous Fifth
Symphony was one of the many pieces of music written during
this period.
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VIDEO CLIP
Beethoven Emperor Concerto
Renowned keyboard master Claudio Arrau interprets
Beethoven's last piano concerto, Concerto No. 5 in E flat
major, known as the Emperor Concerto. Arrau displays the
virtuosity that made him a legend in his own lifetime.
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=5162
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He began having hearing problems as early as 1802. What
started as an annoying ringing in his ears worsened until
he was almost totally deaf by 1816.
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Beethoven was one of the first composers to work on his own
instead of working for the church or for a noble court.
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He often used a special rod attached to the soundboard on
his piano that he could bite. The vibrations of the bite
would then transfer from the piano to his jaw thus
increasing his perception of the sound.
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*** Weekly Mind-Scrambler ***
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once I become the color of grass.
What am I?
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QUOTE: ?Music expresses that which cannot be put into words
and cannot remain silent.?
ANSWER: Victor Hugo.
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