Beethoven
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- proper noun
- /ˈbeɪtoʊvən/
- The music of Beethoven continues to inspire countless musicians and composers around the world.
- Beethoven's symphony
- Beethoven's Ninth
- Beethoven quartets
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Watch on YouTubeThey'll definitely be some Beethoven in there, the classics.
- They'll definitely be some Beethoven in there, the classics.
- I mean, hers isn't exactly like, you know, Beethoven.
- John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Junior, Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks, Jean Michel Basquiat, Beethoven.
- I prefer classical Bach and Beethoven.
- How many of you know that piece Beethoven's DFL?
- I remember hearing that line and thinking even Beethoven has licks.
Examples
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For this, we're going to use Beethoven's Ode to Joy melody.
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But you know, Beethoven composed his Symphony when he was deaf.
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When Beethoven was 17 years old, his mother died.
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These are all the pieces that Beethoven wrote when he was deaf.
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Finally, the student who researched Beethoven concluded, "Even though he went deaf, he did not give up."
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Beethoven did his symphonies while he was deaf.
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For example, tell students a brief story about the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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And in these big architectures of time, composers like Beethoven could share the insights of a lifetime.
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a pivotal figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in music.
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Many students study Beethoven in music class to understand the evolution of symphonic composition.
Synonyms
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A German composer and pianist who wrote famous symphonies and kept composing after he became deaf
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beethoven is a family name from the Netherlands or Germany that once described a place where beets grew: Beet ('beet') + hoven ('gardens' or 'farms'). So today Beethoven is best known as the surname of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven.