beethoven's contribution to romantic period

[pamela]

hey guys!
pls give me some ideas for how beethoven help to shape the musical form in romantic period!example will be ok!

thank u !

[Rod]

Originally posted by pamela:
hey guys!
pls give me some ideas for how beethoven help to shape the musical form in romantic period!example will be ok!

thank u !

Related to this is the recently 'discussed' link below:
http://www.gyrix.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000881.html

also check this link:
http://www.gyrix.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000679.html

Use the search function and you'll find quite a few things here.


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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[This message has been edited by Rod (edited March 20, 2003).]

[Peter]

Thanks for that Rod, I didn't fancy going through it all yet again!

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'Man know thyself'

[John Rasmussen]

Thanks indeed! I agree with Peter. Those links show just how much disagreement there is about Beethoven's status.

I will only say here that musicians as diverse as Brahms, Mahler, and Wagner claimed him as their spiritual father.