Would anyone agree that the first movement LVBs Piano trio op 70 No 1 is a sound painting of the sea. Crashing waves and rolling ocean. Everyone is familiar with his Pastoral painting. What other compositions of the Master can anyone suggest appear to mimick nature?
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I'm not sure about the sea, after all Beethoven never saw it! The greatest musical representation of that has to be Debussy's 'La Mer'. However I'm sure you're right that nature influenced Beethoven greatly - he often quoted from Sturm's "Betrachtungen uber die Werke Gottes in der Natur."'Man know thyself'
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I'm not sure about the sea, after all Beethoven never saw it!
I love the Sea- standing in the waves, listening to the waves crashing and feeling the power.Last edited by AeolianHarp; 07-20-2014, 09:06 PM.Ludwig van Beethoven
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Originally posted by AeolianHarp View PostGosh yes, of course, he never travelled along any coastal areas. I cannot imagine not ever having seen the Sea. What would one imagine it is like, having never seen it?
I love the Sea- standing in the waves, listening to the waves crashing and feeling the power.'Man know thyself'
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Originally posted by Peter View PostI've just remembered he possibly visited Rotterdam as a child and if so, he obviously would have seen it!Ludwig van Beethoven
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Aha! yes he did! With his Mother!
http://www.beethoven.ws/travels.html
In 1781 Beethoven was invited to Holland. his father could not go but it was an opportunity not to be missed and he let him go with his mother. Like Mozart, Beethoven would tour as a "child prodigy". They arrived in Rotterdam in autumn 1781. Travelling down the Rhine, it was so cold that his mother had to frequently rub his feet to avoid frostbite. Beethoven gave only a few performances in private houses. He obviously was not yet the child prodigy his parents wished him to be.
His poor little feet.Ludwig van Beethoven
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Originally posted by Albert Gans View PostNote that visiting Rotterdam is not a guarantee for having seen the sea.... the sea is some miles west of Rotterdam even now, and the city of course was a lot smaller in those days.Ludwig van Beethoven
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