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BEETHOVEN Vs MOZART
Wolfgang was exceptional but Beethoven was beyond compare.
BEETHOVEN Vs MOZART
BEETHOVEN
Ludwig van Beethoven (English IPA: /?l?dv?g væn ?be?to?v?n/; German pronunciation: [?lu?tv?ç fan ?be?tho?fn], 16 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most respected and influential composers of all time.
Born in Bonn, then in the Electorate of Cologne (now in modern-day Germany), he moved to Vienna in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf.
Advocate
Dame Evelyn Glennie
Dame Evelyn is a virtuoso percussionist from Aberdeen in Scotland. She is the first person in musical history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. Profoundly deaf since the age of 12, Dame Evelyn frequently performs barefoot to better hear the music. As a world-known ambassador of classical music, she was a clear choice as advocate for Beethoven
MOZART
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (IPA: [?v?lfga? ama?deus ?mo?tsart], (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. His over 600 compositions include works widely acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, piano, operatic, and choral music. Mozart is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and many of his works are part of the standard concert repertoire.
Advocate
Michael Morpurgo
Children’s laureate between 2003-2005, Michael Morpurgo started out as a teacher before turning his hand to children’s literature. Hugely successful, some of his books have also been adapted for television. Michael’s more recent literary forays include a book on Mozart. At this year’s ‘Mostly Mozart’ season at London’s Barbican centre, Michael defended the Austrian composer against the music of Beethoven. This made Michael the ideal advocate to champion Mozart for Visionaries.
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