Unleashing the Genius: Celebrate the Legacy of Beethoven, Maestro of Music!
Beethoven was a thunderous rebel of sound, transforming silence into symphonies. With fiery passion, he wove emotion into music's fabric, defying limits deafness couldn't stifle, leaving echoes that resonate through time. A true sonic alchemist!
Beethoven Trivia
What nationality was Beethoven? (Easy)
#1: German
#2: Austrian
#3: French
#4: Italian
What was the name of Beethoven's only opera? (Expert)
#1: Fidelio
#2: Don Giovanni
#3: The Magic Flute
#4: Tosca
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Beethoven Fun Facts
Beethoven continued to compose music even after he became completely deaf, creating some of his most famous works during that time.
Beethoven was known to have a fondness for coffee, reportedly insisting on brewing it with exactly 60 beans per cup.
Beethoven Polls
What is your favorite Beethoven symphony?
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
Symphony No. 9 (Choral)
Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)
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Which Beethoven piano sonata do you admire the most?
Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight)
Sonata No. 8 (Pathétique)
Sonata No. 21 (Waldstein)
Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata)
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Music: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 by Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23 by Sergei RachmaninoffPiano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 'Moonlight' by Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 by Dmitri ShostakovichViolin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyOverture to 'Egnigmatic Variations' by Gustav MahlerPiano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Sergei RachmaninoffSymphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 'Pathétique' by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyPiano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 by Ludwig van BeethovenCello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 by Ludwig van BeethovenFantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 by Ludwig van BeethovenString Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 'Death and the Maiden' by Franz Schubert