1. The Bridge between Classical and Romantic

2.  -also grew up child prodigy  -beaten into becoming a famous musician  -grew up an emotional wreck

3.  -the invention of the pianoforte begins to move in on the harpsichord and organ.  -allowed notes to be played quietly and loudly  -also allowed notes to be sustained for longer

4.  9 Symphonies  Dozens of piano concertos and sonatas  Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata being his most famous  Begins to break rules

6.  Went deaf gradually while finishing the 9 th Symphony  Makes him even grouchier and even more volatile  Includes voices in the Symphony  Rules of Classical period can’t contain “Ode to Joy”

7. Relax and Enjoy the 4 th movement of Beethoven’s 9 th Symphony, “Ode to Joy”