1. Precocious genius, difficult childhood

Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 16, 1770 in Bonn, a small city on the Rhine River.

Beethoven’s father was a tenor in a local choir and a stupid man who often drank too much. His mother was a maid and this was a poor family.

Beethoven is a typical child prodigy musician. Due to his precocious intelligence in music, when he was twelve years old, he was compared to Mozart, the musical prodigy of the same name who has gone down in history. His stupid father was eager to take advantage of this to earn fame and fortune, forcing little Beethoven to practice and perform all day long, and would beat him severely if he was not satisfied. In Beethoven's memory, he never enjoyed his father's love at all.

God gave Beethoven a rough appearance, and a short and stout stature - even as an adult he was only 1.58 meters tall. His appearance made him ridiculed since he was a child, and he was not immune to it as an adult.

A poor family, a rough and stupid father, and an unlovable appearance all contributed to Beethoven’s unhappy childhood, which shaped his later rebellious character and strong style, and also shaped his adult life. Vulgar speech and behavior. Beethoven was described by many of his contemporaries as "rude, stubborn, and bad-tempered. As long as he was in a bad mood, he would spit at any time and anywhere."

About twelve years old, little Beethoven Fin met a very good mentor in Bonn - Nefer. It was Neefer who expanded Beethoven's artistic vision, prevented him from hating music during his unfortunate childhood, and established his original musical style. He became an organist at the age of thirteen and composed three sonatas.

In 1787, Beethoven set out for Vienna, the capital of music at that time, and met with Mozart. Beethoven, who was seventeen years old at the time, was unknown, while Mozart was already famous throughout Europe. Perhaps Beethoven's appearance was so ordinary that even Mozart took his eyes off him and was not very interested in this young man. He gave him a piece of music to improvise on the piano, while he went to the next room to chat with others. However, the inspiring and powerful music in the neighboring room made Mozart involuntarily run back to the piano - as a great musician, Mozart's perception of music was extraordinary. He heard endless creativity and inspiration from the young man's piano sound, so as soon as the performance was finished, Mozart said to the people in the room: "Pay attention to this young man!... One day, he will Shocking the world!"

Then it seemed that there should be a legendary story about "a thousand-mile horse meets a bole", but nothing happened, because then came the sad news that Beethoven's mother had passed away. This resulted in a regrettable breakup between two of the greatest musicians in music history, never to see each other again. Four years later, the music master Mozart died young at the age of 35. At this time, the 21-year-old Beethoven was still shouldering the burden of the family in Bonn.

In Beethoven’s unfortunate childhood, maternal love may have been his only good memory. The loss of his mother at the age of seventeen was an extraordinary blow to Beethoven. At the same time, he also has to take on the responsibility of this unattended family - two underage brothers and an unsatisfactory father. In the difficult days, Beethoven only found some comfort and support in his interactions with the Browning family. Ileanor Browning was his student, two years younger than him, and Beethoven had tender feelings for her.

When she later married a kind-hearted doctor, Beethoven turned this feeling into an eternal friendship that lasted a lifetime. Beethoven also found comfort in the countryside - Bonn's flower-filled branches, tree-lined paths, and the majestic and vast Rhine River. He accepted the increasingly melancholy young musician with a broad mind. Beethoven was full of love for nature throughout his life, and the broad artistic conception and simple melodies in his music originated directly from this.

2. Facing the challenge of fate

Just when Beethoven was ready to devote himself to music, fate showed its ferocious face to him. Beginning in 1796, Beethoven discovered that his hearing had declined sharply. For a pianist and musician in his prime and with great ambitions, hearing loss was nothing short of the end of the world.

But Beethoven fought tenaciously and said the famous saying that will be passed down through the ages: "I will hold the throat of fate, and it will never make me surrender."

Beethoven was still in love at that time There is a girl named Julietta, and the famous piano sonata "Moonlight" is dedicated to her. However, the naive and romantic Julietta failed Beethoven's affection and later became engaged to a baron.

The cure for his deafness became increasingly unlikely, and he lost his long-cherished lover. This double blow made the stubborn Beethoven unable to hold on. In 1802 he wrote a final letter, now known as the famous "Heiligenstadt Posthumous Letter." In the letter, he vividly expressed his inner ideals and pain. Anyone who misunderstands Beethoven can find the real reasons and forgive his shortcomings if he carefully summarizes his will.

However, he picked himself up again. His strong personality could not succumb to fate. In the same testament, Beethoven said: "It is art, it is art that keeps me, ah! I feel that I cannot leave this world before I feel that I have completed all my mission."

The development of destiny always has its ups and downs. Immediately after the great success in 1814, Beethoven's destiny took a sharp turn and fell into a trough. This trough was so deep that when Beethoven finally emerged from it he was truly immortal.

First of all, his economy was in trouble. Vienna, a city that was frivolous and flashy to its core, never really had a good impression of Beethoven. Since the Congress of Vienna in 1814, Vienna's musical tastes have increasingly tended towards Italian music. They admire Rossini and regard Beethoven as "pedantic". ?

Beethoven’s friends and patrons were either scattered or passed away. Real economic difficulties came immediately. There was no fixed income, no audience, no manuscript contracts... and no basic financial security. , no matter how great the artist is, he is at a loss. Beethoven had to spend his precious time calculating daily expenses and quarreling with the cook. He once wrote: "I have almost reached the point of begging, and I still have to pretend that daily life is not difficult."

3. His ears were completely deaf, so he could not even play the piano that he loved. and command work also had to be given up. One of the most serious blows came when he directed the rehearsal of his opera "Fidelio". Since he couldn't hear the band playing or singing at all, the whole rehearsal was a mess, and it was still the same after restarting. Beethoven understood the reason from the embarrassed expressions of the audience. When I got home, I held my face in my hands and said nothing. His friend said: "In all my interactions with Beethoven, there is no day that can compare with this fateful day. His soul was greatly hurt, and he will never forget this terrible scene until his death."

Heavy family suffering also tortured Beethoven. One of Beethoven's younger brothers died in 1815, leaving behind an eight-year-old son, Charlie. Charlie's mother was an insignificant woman. In order to adopt Charlie, Beethoven did not hesitate to engage in a protracted lawsuit with her, and it was not until 1820 that he finally won.

4. Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from poverty, disease, frustration, loneliness and other hardships throughout his life. The biggest disaster was the pain caused to him by deafness.

When Beethoven was 28 years old, his hearing began to diminish due to illness. By the time he was 48 years old, he could no longer hear even the most beautiful singing. He can only communicate with others through writing.

Even so, Beethoven continued to create. His immortal masterpiece, the last seven of his ninety symphonies, were all completed while deaf. The third, fifth, sixth and ninth symphonies are considered timeless masterpieces.

He uses keen observation to experience human beings, society and nature. In order to draft a piece of music, he often spends months or even years refining and refining it carefully. For example, it took him eight years to compose the Fifth Symphony.

In a letter to his brothers Karl and Johann, Beethoven confided in him the great pain caused by his deafness and his determination to overcome the disease: "People around me can hear sounds from afar. The flute was playing everywhere, but I couldn't hear it. What a shame! This situation once pushed me to the edge of despair and almost forced me to end my life. However, my art is only my art. I want to live." Beethoven once shouted in this dilemma: "I want to hold the throat of fate, it cannot make me completely surrender!" For the sake of art, he sacrificed his mediocre selfish desires and defeated all misfortunes. He said: "Sacrifice, always sacrifice all the ignorance of life for your art! Art, this is God above all else."

5. Beethoven is a world-famous musician and a destiny The worst one. In his childhood, Beethoven grew up soaked in tears. His family was poor and his parents were at odds, which resulted in Beethoven's character being serious, withdrawn, stubborn and independent. He had strong and deep feelings in his heart. He began composing music at the age of 12. At the age of 14, he participated in an orchestra performance and received wages to support his family. When he was 17 years old, his mother died of illness, leaving only two younger brothers, a younger sister and a fallen father in the family.

Soon, Beethoven contracted typhoid fever and smallpox and almost died. Beethoven has simply become a symbol of suffering, and his misfortune is unbearable for a child. Still, Beethoven got through it. He loves music so much that he can't live without it. In his works, there are shadows of his life, which are full of noble thoughts and reveal his pursuit and yearning for beautiful things in the world. He has endless feelings for the beautiful nature. ?

Speaking of Beethoven's bad fate not only refers to his miserable childhood. In fact, his greatest misfortune was his deafness at the age of 28. First, the ears were ringing day and night, and then the hearing was getting weaker and weaker. He went for a walk in the fields and could no longer hear the farmer's flute. From then on, he lived a lonely life as a deaf person, devoting all his energy to fighting the deafness. Beethoven lived in the world, but there were too few people who could understand him, and the only thing that could give him comfort was music.

When he was composing music, he often bit a thin wooden stick in his mouth to feel the vibration of the piano. He used a voice that he could not hear to express his love for nature and his pursuit of truth. Pursuit, longing for the future. His famous "Symphony of Destiny" was created in a state of complete loss of hearing. It is Beethoven's most outstanding work. Its theme reflects the struggle between human beings and fate and their ultimate victory over fate. This is also a portrayal of his own life. This is a heavy and powerful note that appears continuously in the first movement. Beethoven said: "This is how fate knocks on the door.

" He firmly believed that "music can make the human spirit burst into flames." "Fight tenaciously and win through struggle." This idea runs through Beethoven's works. On March 26, 1827, on a thunderstorm night, the musical giant passed away. He was only 57 years old at that time. Beethoven's life was miserable. The world never gave him joy, but he created joy for mankind. Beethoven was physically weak, but he was truly strong.

6. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16, 1770. His family was poor. He showed his musical talent and was regarded as a "cash cow" by his father. His father did not hesitate to beat and scold him, which made Beethoven famous. An unfortunate childhood. Beethoven was in great pain when he grew up, but repeated setbacks failed to make him succumb. Even though he was deaf, he also completed more than 100 works in his 57 years of life.

“Life is hard. For those who are not willing to be mediocre and ordinary, it is an endless struggle. It is often miserable, without brilliance, without happiness, in loneliness and silence. "I think that even if no one sees or hears Beethoven's hard work, as long as you put in the effort, you will gain something. Just as he received more critical acclaim in his later years, at least the revered Beethoven succeeded.

Beethoven's father often dragged his son to the keyboard, made him practice hard for many hours, and slapped him every time he made a mistake. Neighbors often heard the little child sobbing to sleep from fatigue and pain. This was Beethoven's childhood.

Today we are like flowers in a greenhouse. Why do we pretend to "moan in pain" on the sidelines? We will never be able to understand Beethoven's perseverance, tenacious fighting spirit, and unyielding spirit...

Let Beethoven’s spirit continue to spread and flourish in countless articles and music history, leaving him deeply imprinted in our hearts. "Use pain to bring joy." That's right! This man is the music giant-Beethoven!