Bytes of Beethoven

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Bytes of Beethoven
Steele School 5th graders in C-3 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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You Think You Know Beethoven, But Do You Really?
The kids in C-3 will now tell you.
By Hayleigh M.
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Beethovens Timeline

• 1798-Beethoven lost his hearing.
• 1814-Beethoven heard the music by its vibrations.
• 1827-Beethoven died.

By David B.
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Beethovens Timeline

• 1770 Born
• 1782 He had music published
• 1787 His mother died
• 1792 studied with
• Schenk Albrechtsberger

By Megan D.
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Birth to Twelve Years

• Beethovens father gave him piano lessons before
  he was four.
• By the time he was twelve he was an organist.
• He was uncertain of the date of his birth.

By Jenna G.
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Beethovens Birth to 12 Years

• Born on December 17, 1770.
• His father taught him piano lessons.
• In 1778, in a concert in Cologne in which one of
  his adult students, the singer Helene which,
  performed.

By Jonathan C.
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Beethovens Birth to Age 12

• Was born December 17th 1770
• In a letter he wrote to his friend, he admitted
  he was experiencing signs of deafness
• He was uncertain of his birth date

Matthew Lewis
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Beethovens Teens

• Beethovens mother had a bad illness in 1787
• His baby sister whom Frau van Beethoven had given
  birth to about a year before her death, did not
  flourish under these conditions and died in the
  fall of 1787
• The death of Beethovens mother in the summer of
  1787 brought him back to Bonn

By Torriaza H.
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Beethovens Teens

• When Beethoven was 17, he was always making new
  music.

• Beethovens role model was Mozart.

• When Beethoven left Bonn, it was always in his
  heart.

By Bryan C.
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Beethovens Teens
Freddie M.
Beethoven took a step back from composing from
1781 to 1789
Beethovens most important composition was in the
year of 1790.
Neefe trained his student Beethoven until he
first began his appearances in late 1781 through
1782.
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20s and Loss of Hearing

• 1881 Beethoven was loosing his hearing.
• 1881 Beethoven had complete loss of hearing

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20s /Loss of Hearing

• Beethoven was born December 17, 1770. When
  he was born he was baptized.
• His father died when he was 20. When he
  started losing his hearing he started speaking
  louder and he got weaker. But he got better at
  seeing and smelling. He suffered in pain when he
  couldnt tell people about his hearing.
• There was a different listing on his birth
  date. Based on this different birth date there
  opened itself the possibility that his father
  wasnt the real father.
• And in late 20s he went deaf. In a 1826
  letter to his lifetime friend Wegler he finally
  stood up for the moral integrity of his mother.
• Beethoven died in Vienna March 26 1827.

By Hurley .R
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Beethovens 20s and Early 30s
In 1792, Beethoven moved to Vienna. His father
also died in the same year he had moved.
In Beethovens early 20s, something terrible
happened. Beethoven had gone deaf.
He wrote 3 symphonies while he was deaf. He also
got a sharp sense of smell and sight when he went
deaf.
Jake G.
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FamousCompositions

• Some examples
• Eroica
• Pastoral
• Egmont
• Choral
• Overtures
• Leonore
• Pathetetique
• Moonlight
• Waldstein
• Appassionata
• Opera
• Fedeleio

Tyler L.

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Beethovens Compositions

• Beethoven wrote 9 symphonies concertos including
  5 for piano 1 for violin.
• Also much chamber music!
• And he also wrote 32 piano sonatas.

By Cianna F
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Composition

• Beethoven made (played) famous songs like
• Eroica, Pastoral, Choral, Leonore, and
  Egmont.

By Logan G.
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Composition
Concertos, including 5 for piano, 1 for violin
(1806),and 1 triple concerto (piano, violin, and
cello, 1804).
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Composition

• He was known more as a pianist then a composer
  

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COMPOSITIONS

• At the age of 12, he began to perform music.
• He played 3 solos on his piano in 1795.
• In 1799, he wrote a song called Moonlight.
• In 1814, his opera was not acceptable, so he
  tried twice.

By Breana B.
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Beethovens Later Years in Death

• Beethoven died in March 26 1827.
• Over 10,000 people said to attend his funeral.
• Beethoven also suffered from effects from a
  severe cold.

Angie O.
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Beethovens Later Years

• 1806 saw the re-staging of Fidelio which was
  received somewhat more politely in the late
  summer and fall.
• The year 1897 saw the completion of the fifth and
  sixth symphonies while Beethoven found yet
  another substitute family.

Toronto J.
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Later Years And Death

• Beethoven died on March 26, 1827 in Vienna. He
  died in his sleep. He was 57 years old when he
  died.

Alex H.
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Ludwig van BeethovenBeethovens Continuing
Influenceby Kayliss Carr
Ludwig van Beethoven is an influence to other
yet still continuing. He is a great influence to
young pianists and young music artists. There
are movies, video games, play and much more
about his interesting life. Did you know that
Beethovens music is used to teach little babies
in a series called, Baby Einstein?
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Continuing Influence

• Following the last refrain the children chorus
  takes over the Fur Elise theme from the Beethoven
  tune.
• In the history music the influence exerted by a
  composer and his work had little correlation with
  whether the comes.
• A little girl at her piano recital sings to the
  tune of Fur Elise.

Phillip D
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Beethoven is an Inspiration

• Even though Beethoven was deaf, he still created
  the music in the Baby Einstein series that is
  still around today.
• His music is still used as background music for
  Wal-Mart, Victorias Secret, and many others.

Colby 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
unedited by us, and totally student generated.
Although there are some errors, we are very
pleased with the final product.