Ludwig van Beethoven... help? (read on)?

Question

Three questions:
1) What are some of the famous compositions by Beethoven (at least 4-5 plz)?
2) How did Beethoven contribute to the music of the time?
3) Why should we remember him today?

Plz answer quick even if u only know one or two.

You can't find these kind of "opinion" questions on wikipedia... so plz don't give answers like the first one

Answer 1

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies; they're all very important works. He also wrote many piano concerti, sonatas and other works. Beethoven influenced many other musicians who came after him in many ways.
Beethoven is memorable today because of the enduring quality of his music, and because of his influence on other composers. Beethoven was a true musical genius, so much so that he was able to write his famous Ninth Symphony after he had gone completely deaf!

Answer 2

1. Symphony No. 5 - Allegro con brio/ Turkish March/ "Moonlight" Sonata - Adagio sostenuto/Fur Elise/Symphony No. 3 ("Eroica") - Allegro vivace
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2. (Wikipedia says)
a. The sonata-form movement of titanic and elemental struggle (string quartets Op. 18 No. 4 and Op. 95; the Eroica, 5th, and 9th ("Choral") Symphonies; and the piano sonatas Pathetique, Appassionata, and C minor Op. 111).
b. 2) The scherzo of tumultuous, headlong humor and intoxicating energy (string quartets Op. 18 No. 6, Op. 59 No. 1, Op. 130, and Op. 131; the 7th and 9th Symphonies; the piano sonata in G Op. 14; the violin sonata in F Op. 24; and the cello sonata in A Op. 69).
c. 3) The ethereal slow movement of mystic glorification (9th symphony; string quartets Op. 59 No. 2, Op. 127, Op. 132, and Op. 135; the piano sonatas Op. 106 called the Hammerklavier, E Major Op. 109, and C minor Op. 111; the 5th piano concerto called the Emperor; the Benedictus of the Missa Solemnis; and the "Archduke" piano trio Op. 97).
d.4) The expansion and weight given to the 'symphonic' finale (the 3rd, 5th, and 9th symphonies; the "Waldstein" and "Hammerklavier" piano sonatas; and the Grosse Fuge - the original finale from the string quartet in B-flat, Op. 130).
As far as musical form is concerned, Beethoven worked from the principles of sonata form and motivic development that he had inherited from Haydn and Mozart, but greatly extended them, writing longer and more ambitious movements.
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3. We should remember him today because he was probably thee most important figure in classical music by taking the music of Hadyn and Bach and putting his ideas into the music; thus making the transition from the classical movement into the romantic movement

Answer 3

First,second and third,forth fifth and sixth symphonies, he is famous for the ninth but he had to reach eight somehow.
He used a cross or mixed harmony of 6,8,9s to deliver a new sound.
That dude rocked!

Answer 4

1) 5th symphony (it starts out all scary sounding, you'd know if you heard it), 9th symphony (ode to joy), Fur Elise (the piano piece)

2) i don't know...

3) he was deaf but still made huge accomplishments and wrote timeless music

hope this helps a little bit!

Answer 5

visit wikipedia and look up there... don't be lazy...

Well.. your "questions" look like homework questions.. so I must add: "and think for yourself..."