The Animated Story Of Beethoven Video On Interactive DVD

Available with both English and Spanish Language and Audio. Trained in the traditional music methods by his father, Beethoven wasan accomplished pianist by the age of 12. By his early twenties, he hadperformed for Joseph Haydn, who compared him to the great Mozart.Sadly, Beethoven began to lose his hearing, but he threw himself evenmore deeply into his music, composing ‰ÛÏFur Elise,‰۝ ‰ÛÏSonata Pathetique‰۝and the dramatic ‰ÛÏFifth Symphony.‰۝ Years later, audience members heardwhat he could not and leapt to their feet in ecstatic appreciation forsuch passionate music. His creativity gave the world then, as it doestoday, music that stirs the soul. Studying under Christian Gottlob Neefe (a German opera composer and conductor) and the infamous Joseph Haydn (who compared him to the great Mozart), Beethoven is best known for producing music that expresses heroism and struggle, contains intense personal expression, and explores new directions. supported himself by working as a freelance com