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Beethoven's 8th Symphony
The Symphony No. 8 in F major, Opus number, Op. 93 is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my little Symphony in F", distinguishing it from his Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven), Sixth Symphony, a longer work also in F. The Eighth Symphony is generally light-hearted, though not lightweight, and in many places loud, with many accented notes. Various passages in the symphony are heard by some listeners to be musical jokes. As with various other Beethoven works such as the Piano Sonata No. 13 (Beethoven), Opus 27 piano sonatas and the later Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven), Ninth Symphony, the symphony deviates from Classical period (music), Classical tradition in making the last movement the weightiest of the four. Composition, premiere and reception The work was begun in the summer of 1812, immediately after the completion of the Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven), Seventh Symphony. At the time Beethoven was 41 years old. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Willibrord Mähler
Joseph Willibrord Mähler (10 June 1778 – 20 June 1860) was a German painter. He was born in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein, the son of Franz Josef Mähler and Anna Johanna, née Vacano. He first served an apprenticeship in Dresden with Anton Graff to become a painter and later on, he continued with his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Mähler then decided to start a civil career, and he became an officer of the Secret Service ''Geheime Kabinettskanzlei'' (secret chancellery) in Vienna, while painting in his spare time. Mähler was introduced to Ludwig van Beethoven by Beethoven's school day friend Stephan von Breuning in the winter 1803/04. He painted his first portrait of Beethoven, which shows three quarters of the composer's body in an Arcadian landscape, holding a lyre-guitar in his hand. (Today, the painting is located in the Beethoven Memorial, the Pasqualati House The Pasqualati House, notable for being a residence of Ludwig van Beethoven,Barry Cooper (musicolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
