Ludwig van Beethoven II

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Ludwig van Beethoven II
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Second Period

• Starting to lose his hearing
• Famous
• Acted boldly with patrons/publishers

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Second Period

• Third Symphony Eroica
• Difficult for audiences
• Long
• Unexpected melodies/harmonies
• Twisted forms
• Dedication Napoleon
• EXAMPLE 115 Beethoven Symphony No. 3

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Other Second Period Works

• Op. 59 Rasumovsky Quartets
• Op. 95 Quartet
• Difficult musically and technically
• Symphony No. 6
• Programmatic

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From this lecture you need to know

• Elements of Beethovens Second Period style
• Third Symphony