An Essay On Ludwig Van Beethoven's Life And Music

Jazz has shaped the world we know today. Jazz would have never been as popular without the help of the famous musicians: Jelly Roll Morton, Joe King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington. These people helped spread the new genre through radio, railroads, and the records that they played. Where did this all start? The jazz age began in New Orleans where a certain King was born.

Have you ever thought of letting someone or something go for a better life? Prince Royce writes about leaving his loved one with a letter in his song “Mi Ultima Carta”. Prince’s music genre is bachata, his music has a share of forgiveness, letting go, and love. Although letting someone go hurts, it 's okay to let go for your own good or theirs. There are many artists who also talks about letting go, and how they felt during and after the situation.

David Leonhardt’s “Chance and Circumstance” is an intriguing story about Malcolm Gladwell and his outstanding achievements in the field of journalism. He goes further into Gladwells childhood, being raised by some accomplished parents. “His mother was a psychotherapist, and his father was a mathematician.” (Leonhardt 579). Leonhardt imposes this certain idea to the reader, the idea known as “chance”. Considering how gladwell had successful parents influenced his way to becoming a successful journalist was evidently by chance. He also continues on this topic, stating that, “he is instead a talented person who took advantage of singular opportunities” (Leonhardt579). I see myself similar to Malcolm Gladwell not in a journalistic point of view, but in the art of music. Music has

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer during the classical period. He wrote 9 symphonies, 1 opera, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos and many other works.

The creator of “New Jack swing” stated journalist Berry Michael Cooper. Artist and producer Teddy Riley created a sound that infused hip hop and R&B and had a huge impact on the music of the mid 80’s and still popular today. He worked with artist such as Janet Jackson, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson. He is the lead singer of the popular 90’s group Guy. And continues to write hits for artist today. Teddy is one of the most influential artists of his time and set the bar high for African American artist and producers today.

What would you be willing to sacrifice for the one thing that makes you truly happy? Although Sonny does love his family, he also loves his music. The problem being, which does he love more? What is he willing to give up for music? The importance of family is portrayed all throughout “Sonny’s Blue”. Sonny’s has had much suffering throughout his life. But music is what brought him back.

In the Deaf community there have been countless famous and influential people. These people have helped strengthen the Deaf community and bring the culture, struggles and importance of it to the rest of the world. Among these people is Chuck Baird. He was and is one of the most influential Deaf people who has lived. Through his work in the arts, he helped create a movement that brought the Deaf experience in a hearing world to the mainstream. He was a very successful painter and channeled his Deaf experience into all of his works, uniting and encouraging fellow Deaf people.

There is nothing quite like the bond shared by siblings. Especially by those of the same gender. Through horrific ups and downs, even situations that would tear even the best of friends apart, siblings somehow manage to always patch things up and continue on. A bond like such was present in James Baldwin’s Sonny’s Blues, which told the story of two brothers on a seemingly detrimental path towards complete destruction. But through it all, they managed to remain close and get over their differences in order to build a stronger relationship. While the story was full of emotional ups and downs, there was a certain point that confirmed to the reader the solidity of their relationship.

Louis Armstrong, also known as Satchmo or Pops, was a very influential man in music. He was born on August 4th, 1901, and rose to prominence as an African American musician during the 1920's, when several African Americans were making serious advances in music. He was very influential in changing jazz from a collective of players to solo performances. He was a very talented trumpet player and singer, and is still relevant in music today. I know people my age who still listen to him. He was a major success and has several songs that are still popular today. On July 6th 1971, he died in his sleep due to a heart attack a month before his 70th birthday. His talent and personality allowed him socially acceptable access to upper class events and

The happy fun-filled day suddenly turned dark with worry (Bates 24). Heather Whitestone was just a little girl when she became deaf, no one, not even herself, knew that was going to happen. No one ever knows when something bad is going to happen in their life or someone else’s. For every disability, there are, disability details, how a person is connected to the disability, how a disability affects someone’s daily life, how that person either got over their disability or was cured from said disability, who influenced someone to overcome their disability, and finally how someone brought attention to the disability. Heather Whitestone won Miss America even though she was deaf. Just because someone has a disability does not mean they can’t do

Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer of the eighteenth-century classical music and the nineteenth-century romanticism style of music. Beethoven is still remembered for his spectacular pieces in modern times. Beethoven’s music led others to take the art of music as a serious topic. His symphonies and sonatas were revolutionary to the music world, because of this, many people today are not aware of his deafness. His deafness eventually caused him to make sacrifices in his music career.

Louis Armstrong was the most important soloist to emerge in jazz, he became one of the world most influential musician in history. Because of his styles and who he was made him different from everyone else. He wasn’t just a trumpet player but also a vocalist as well and a very good one at that. His upbringing played a major role into what made him the man who he was, also all the connection he made and had.

The beginning of his lifestyle in music began in the 3rd grade when his mother brought him to a music shop and he picked up his first guitar. Afterwards he took lessons and expressed his passion though the guitar.

Unlike Mozart, Beethoven had a hard enough life in Germany. At the age of eleven Beethoven was supporting his mother and two siblings, by performing as an organist and harpsichordist. At the age of seventeen Beethoven had the opportunity to study under Mozart. Mozart believed that “he will make a noise in the world some day.” However, Beethoven wasn’t able to study long, because his mother had became ill. A couple years later Beethoven returned to Vienna, and there he worked under Hayden. In which, Hayden saw Beethoven's potential and took him under his wing. Beethoven made a living by teaching music lessons, composing music for others, and putting on good concerts. In Beethoven's late twenties he began to suffer hearing loss, and during this

Alexander Pope was born on May 21, 1688, in London, England. His parents were Edith Pope & Alexander Pope, who were both Roman catholics even before their marriage. Father, Alexander Pope, was a well-known cloth merchant, who was extremely well at his job. According to Poets.org, “At 12, Pope composed his earliest extant work.” Also known as, “Ode to Solitude.” Stated on Biography.com, “He was ill as a child and was left only 4’6” tall with curvature of the spine and was a lifelong sufferer from headaches.”