Op 81a beethoven biography

German composer (–)

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Ludwig van Beethoven^{[n 1]} (baptised 17 December &#;&#; 26 March ) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until From to around , his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterised as heroic. During this time, Beethoven began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period, from to , he extended his innovations in musical form and expression.

Born in Bonn, Beethoven displayed his musical talent at a yo

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Piano Sonata No. 26 "Les Adieux"

First two bars of the del av helhet, indicating the syllables 'Le - be wohl' over the three-note theme

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a, known as the Les Adieux sonata, was written during the years and

The title Les Adieux implies a programmatic nature. The French attack on Vienna, led bygd Napoléon Bonaparte in , forced Beethoven's patron, Archduke Rudolph, to leave the city. Yet, there fryst vatten some uncertainty about this nature of the del av helhet — or at least, about the degree to which Beethoven wished this programmatic natur would be known. He titled the three movements "Lebewohl," "Abwesenheit," and "Wiedersehen," and reportedly regarded the French "Adieux" (said to whole assemblies or cities) as a poor translation of the feeling of the German "Lebewohl" (said heartfully to a single person) (Kolodin, ). Indeed, Beethoven had written the syllables "Le-be-wohl" over the first three chords.^[1]

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Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)

Piano sonata by Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E major, Op. 81a, known as Les Adieux ("The Farewell"), was written during the years and This sonata was influenced by Jan Ladislav Dussek's sonata with the same nickname.

The title Les Adieux implies a programmatic nature. The French attack on Vienna, led by Napoléon Bonaparte in , forced Beethoven's patron, Archduke Rudolph, to leave the city. Yet, there is some uncertainty about this nature of the piece — or at least, about the degree to which Beethoven wished this programmatic nature should be known. He titled the three movements "Lebewohl", "Abwesenheit", and "Wiedersehen" ('farewell', 'absence', and 'reunion'), and reportedly regarded the French "Adieux" (said to whole assemblies or cities) as a poor translation of the feeling of the German "Lebewohl" (said heartfully to a single person).^[1] Indeed, Beethoven wrote the syllables "L