1. BEETHOVEN A German composer & pianist’s complete story

2. HIS LIFE  Beethoven was Born In Bonn, Germany 16 December 1770  Taught music by father Johann van Beethoven and teacher Christian Gottlob Neefe  Moved to Vienna, Austria 1792 and lived there until death  He meant to study with Mozart but failed and befriend Haydn  Crucial figure transition classical –Romantic musical eras  In last decade of life was almost completely deaf

3. HIS MUSIC  ss Type of Music: Classical musicClassical music from the end of the classical period, to the beginning of the romantic period.classical periodromantic period Some famous pieces: learn) Für Elise (a popular piano piece to learn). ‘Moonlight’ Sonata (for the piano). Symphony No. 5. ‘Ode to Joy’ from Symphony No. 9. Some (very!) great pieces: Symphonies Nos. 3–9. Late String Quartets Piano Concerto No. 5 Plus many, many more great pieces !!

4. LISTEN TO HIS MUSIC.  Moonlight sonata http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU  9 th symphony 4 th movement http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ljGMhDSSGFU  Pastoral symphony thunderstorm  http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/ http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/ http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6JyRs1bdENE