Beethoven Facts

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Beethoven Facts

• By the students in C4
• Steele School

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Bytes of Beethoven
Steele School 5th graders in C-4 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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Beethovens Time Line

• In 1770, he was baptized in a church on December
  17.
  
• 1778, Beethovens first known public
  performance, he was eight.
  
• 1783, at 13 Beethoven publishes the three piano
  sonatas dedicated of Cologne.
  
• 1787, at 16 his mom died Maria Magdalena. He fell
  apart after that.
  
• 1790, at 20 Beethoven composes the Cantata on
  death of Joseph, he also lost his hearing.
  
• 1796, Beethoven travels with Prince to Prague
  where he gives his concert .

Michelle J
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• 1797, Beethoven gives his first performance of
  Quintet Op. 16
  
• 1801, falls in love.
• 1804, Beethoven begins to work on an opera.
• 1807, he published his song.
• 1812, he begins his eighth symphony .
• 1819, loses his nephew Carle.
• 1821, Beethoven is ill with fever.
• 1822, he is still ill, several months with.
• In 1824, he played his ninth symphony.

Michelle
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Beethovens Birth-12
Born in 1770 Born in Bonn, Germany
Baptized on 17th of December, in the church of
St. Remigius Bonn. The family moved from Rheinga
sse to the Nevgassa. The family moved back to Rh
eingasse, Germany.
By Peyton F.
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Beethoven Birth - 12
When he was 4, he was forced to practice through
long hours. When he was 8, he played in public.
He began composing music when he was 11. When he
was 11, he mastered Bachs 48 preludes and
fugues. When Beethoven was 12 that was in 1782.
By Laura
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Beethoven Birth To Twelve

• His first piano teacher was his father
• He created a new kind of music which was the
  romantic music
  
• While he was young his family was very poor and
  didnt have a lot of money

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Beethoven Birth To Twelve

Beethoven was born in Bonn Germany. When he was 4
years old, his dad would always wake him up in
the middle of night to practice on the piano.
When he was 11 he published three pianos sonatas.
TreAnna A
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Beethoven Birth-12
Neefe was Beethovens first official piano
teacher. Beethoven makes his musical debut in Bo
nn on 26th of March, 1776. He gets a viola and v
iola lessons from Rovantin. Neefe becomes the co
urt organist, with Beethoven as his assistant.
By Peyton F.
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Beethovens Teen Years
As a teenager Beethoven traveled to Vienna
Austria and got to play for the great Mozart.
Beethoven found a new teacher when he got a
little older.
Juan D
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20S AND HEARING LOSS
When he was 20, he started losing his hearing.
When he became 50, he was totally deaf. He was
still good at music when he was deaf. In July
1801, he started to admit he was have signs of
being deaf, he had been aware of it for three
years.
Trevor C
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• 1790 when Beethoven turned 20 he started to lose
  his hearing. He was aware of this problem for 3
  years.
  
• But do you know what? He was deaf but always
  hearing music in his head. He was always avoiding
  this problem, he tried every thing, but it seem
  not to work. Friends ascribed his reserve to
  preoccupation and absentmindedness. He said he
  wished that he could hear the morning bells
  again.

Ashante
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BEETHOVENS 20S
When BEETHOVEN was 28, he began a hearing
loss. He was experiencing signs of deafness
. He had been aware of the problem for
3 years. He saw deafness as a challenge to
be fought and overcome. His doctor hoped that
rural peace would help in his hearing.
However when it become obvious that there
was no improvement in his hearing he left the
countryside.
Dominique H
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Beethovens 20s and Hearing Loss
He turned 20 in 1790. He began to lose his
hearing when he was 28. By age 50 he was
completely deaf. He used books called
conversation books to help communicate. He
became suicidal because he was furious about his
deafness, luckily he didnt commit suicide. Some
of his best music was created when he was deaf.
His deafness was likely caused by a lead
intoxication he had gotten when he was younger.
He died a horrific, scary death. He had died
during a thunder storm and he had gotten
extremely scared and died of extreme fright.
He he
Braden
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Beethovens Famous Compositions

• He started to compose at 11 years old.
• He wrote his first symphony at age 30.
• Beethoven wrote 9 symphonies

Beethoven wrote Symphony 1 on April 2, 1800.
By Trinity H.
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Beethoven Famous Compositions

• First symphony at age 30
• He wrote Symphony 1 on April 2, 1800
• Wrote 9 symphonies

Lakee N.
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Famous Compositions
by Jonathan
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• Beethoven wrote nine symphony's.

• He wrote symphony one on April 2, 1800

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Beethovens Later Years and Death
Charles Q.
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Beethoven Later Years and Death

• Beethoven was always hearing music in his head
• He tried many different ear pieces to hear
• In his later years he dealt with depression
• Beethoven died in 1827 at the age of 57

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The End Of Beethovens Life
Beethoven died at the age of 57
Beethovens music is still played around the
world including the radio
Beethoven is still shown in many cartoons
Many musicians are influenced by Beethovens
music
Some people think that Beethoven died from lead
poison
By LaDarius
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Later Years and Death

• In 1801, he reported to hear whistles and
  buzzes.
  
• In the last ten years of his life he was totally
  deaf.
  
• Beethoven performed his 9th symphony.
• Beethoven died in 1827, at the age of 57.
• He most likely died from exposure to lead.

By Mariah
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Beethovens End Of Life-cont.

• Beethoven died in 1827 at age 57.
• Beethoven most likely died from exposure to lead.

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Later Years and Death

• Beethoven died in 1827 at the age of 57
• He died of a toxic overload of lead

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Beethoven End Of Life - Cont.

• Beethoven was completely deaf.
• Beethoven performed his Ninth Symphony.

Alex T.
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Continuing Influence
Beethovens music is still played today
especially in cartoons some people watch.
Although Beethoven died at the age 57, his music
still lives on.
By Isaiah M
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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.