Ludwig van Beethoven: quotes from the great composer about music

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the brilliant composers who worked in the era of classicism. His works are appreciated all over the world, some of them are very easy to recognize. Who hasn't heard "Moonlight Sonata"? The composer had a rather difficult character, he had a very difficult fate. Nevertheless, he created brilliant music, and some of the composer's statements have come down to us. Quite interesting to know what Beethoven said about music.

Short biography

The composer was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn. From childhood, he had a hard time: his father, noticing his son's musical talent, tried to make him a "second Mozart" - a child genius. Ludwig lost both his parents early and at the age of 17 he was forced to take on the duties of the head of the family, to support his younger brothers.

Unfortunately, this event was not the last blow of fate. At 26, a young composer,the musician began to lose his hearing. And yet this did not stop him from continuing to make music.

The Great French bourgeois revolution of 1789 was also a landmark event in the life of the composer. Ludwig van Beethoven ardently accepted the ideals of the revolution … and their collapse after the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte was a new shock for him. And yet, in the era of classicism, amazing people created. No difficulties in life could break the composer, could not interrupt his creative process.

During his life, the composer wrote 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 32 piano sonatas, an opera and much more.

After 56 years old, Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 26, 1827.

Beethoven quotes

Perhaps it is because Beethoven was forced to communicate by writing that we can read a lot of his sayings. Undoubtedly, many quotes are dedicated to the composer's favorite pastime.

Music should strike fire from people's hearts.

Music is a people's need.

Music is the mediator between the life of the mind and the life of the senses.

Music is a higher revelation than wisdom and philosophy. Music is one incorporeal entrance to the higher world of knowledge that humanity comprehends, but which man cannot comprehend.

From Beethoven's quotes about music, one can see how highly the composer appreciated the art of music, elevating it even above wisdom and philosophy. Indeed, even Johann Sebastian Bach proved that music is a philosophical art form,she is able to reveal serious, "eternal" questions.

Some of the statements can be attributed not only to music, but to all art in general.

A true artist has no vanity, he understands too well that art is inexhaustible.

The development of art and science has always been and will remain the best link between the most distant peoples.

Art! Who got it? Who can be consulted regarding this great Goddess?

Only artists or free scientists carry their happiness within themselves.

The fate of the composer was not easy, and this was also expressed in his quotes. The philosophical thoughts of a German composer can teach a lot, even to modern people.

Raise your children in virtue: it alone can give happiness.

The heart is the true lever of everything great.

I know no other sign of superiority than kindness.

There are no barriers for a person with talent and a love of work.

The highest distinction of a person is perseverance in overcoming the most cruel obstacles.

This is the mark of a truly remarkable person: resilience in the face of adversity.

None of my friends should be in need as long as I have a piece of bread, if my wallet is empty, I can not help right away, well, I just have to sit down at the table and get to work, and pretty soon I'll help him out of trouble.

Nothing is more unbearable than having to admitown mistakes.

And, of course, such a difficult life cannot be lived without humor. A few of the composer's expressions are quite funny.

Only the pure of heart can make good soup.

To a German composer:

I liked your opera. Perhaps I will write music for it.

Interesting facts

• Ludwig van Beethoven never called his Sonata No. 14 "Lunar". This was done by music critic Ludwig Relshtab in 1832
• When the composer realized that hearing loss was inevitable, he decided to commit suicide. A document has been preserved - the will of the composer. But the composition of Symphony No. 3 made the composer change his mind.
• Beethoven did not hear many of his brilliant works, such as the 9th symphony.
• The composer's inner hearing was simply amazing - it is almost impossible to compose brilliant music without hearing it. The composer had a special piano with a louder sound, and he also tried to "hear" the music through vibrations - for this he clamped a pencil in his teeth and touched the instrument with it.