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Ludwig van Beethoven, born in Bonn, Germany in 1770, was an outstanding composer whose works had a profound impact on classical and romantic music, regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music.

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Famous Ludwig van Beethoven Quotes

“Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.”

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Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

“I carry my thoughts about me for a long time, often a very long time, before I write them down; meanwhile my memory is so faithful that I am sure never to forget, not even in years, a theme that has once occurred to me.”

Thinking Writing Long Long Time My Thoughts

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

“I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied; then, in my head, I being to elaborate the work in its breadth, its narrowness, its height, its depth...I hear and see the image in front of me from every angle as if it had been cast and only the labour of writing it down remains.”

Ifs Writing Trying Imagination Fronts Remains Depth Casts Satisfied Height Labour Again And Again Angle Try Again Breadth

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

“I would rather write 10,000 notes than a single letter of the alphabet.”

Writing Letters Notes Alphabet Letters Of The Alphabet

Book:Ludwig Van Beethoven for Classical Guitar - Tablature: Arranged for Guitar by John Trie

Source: Ludwig Van Beethoven for Classical Guitar - Tablature: Arranged for Guitar by John Trie

“I have never thought of writing for reputation and honor. What I have in my heart must come out; that is the reason why I compose.”

Writing Heart Reason My Heart Honor Reputation Reason Why

Book:Beethoven, as Revealed in His Own Words: The Man and the Artist

Source: Beethoven, as Revealed in His Own Words: The Man and the Artist

“I carry my thoughts about with me for a long time... before writing them down... once I have grasped a theme. I shall not forget it even years later. I change many things, discard others, and try again and again until I am satisfied; then, in my head... [the work] rises, it grows, I hear and see the image n front of me from every angle... and only the labor of writing it down remains... I turn my ideas into tones that resound, roar, and rage until at last they stand before me in the form of notes.”

Writing Trying Years Long Ideas Lasts Form Turns Grows Forget Fronts Long Time Labor Remains Notes Rage Satisfied Tone Theme Again And Again Angle My Thoughts Forget It Try Again

Author:Ludwig van Beethoven

About the Author

Born: 1770
Died: March 26, 1827
Known for: Composer
Quotes: 146

Books & Sources

Beethoven: The Man and the ArtistRelated source material

Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own WordsRelated source material

Delphi Masterworks of Ludwig van Beethoven (Illustrated)Related source material

Beethoven's LettersRelated source material

Ludwig Van Beethoven for Classical Guitar - Tablature: Arranged for Guitar by John TrieRelated source material

The letters of BeethovenRelated source material

Beethoven Library of Piano Works: Bagatelles, Sonatinas, Piano Pieces, and VariationsRelated source material

Beethoven's Letters (1790–1826)Related source material

Beethoven, as Revealed in His Own Words: The Man and the ArtistRelated source material

Beethoven, the man and the artist: as revealed in his own wordsRelated source material

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