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Classical Music Reflection

As you already know, I’m a music lover. I’ve listened to music all my life, but there are few that strike my mind or are familiar. Beethoven is one of those musicians. Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He was well known between the Classical and Romantic periods, and he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. In his later years, his deafness continued and finally in became permanent in 1815. He made many works, but one of his most listened and popular symphonies were the number five.

It starts out with violins and cellos playing very low, making it sound very angry at first. Then they gradually begin to go softer and start to grow. At times the music will sometimes pause and start over playing some horns in the process. In my imagination, I see him literally playing this in a big music hall with thousands of listeners cheering or holding on to the suspense. In some parts, I can tell he’s angry just by listening to the horns and cellos blasting though the speakers. In the end, the song starts to go quieter and quieter until there’s nothing left or passing to the next song.

I like all types of music (except country), but this one strikes a familiar tone in my mind. This song was included in almost every film or any media reference to the minds content.  People say that classical music in lame and a thing of the past, but little do you know it’s still alive and its putting its foot down on music culture everywhere.

Cite Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven

http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/onestopbeethoven/a/beethovensympho.htm

http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyLudwig.html