Ludwig van Beethoven spent some time in years 1806 and 1811 at the castle in Hradec nad Moravicí (today’s name) as guest of the Prince Lichnowsky. In those days the place was known as ‘Gratz in Silesia’. To commemorate Beethoven’s stays there every year there is held an International Competition of Musical Interpretation “Beethoven’s Hradec”. Ludwig van Beethoven’s bust is […]
The painter Jean-Paul Laurens, created this painting, showing a symphonic orchestra inspired by a great and thoughtful Beethoven. This was painted between 1902, and is entitled “Hommage to Beethoven”. It can be found in Castres theatre. Jean-Paul Laurens is a forgotten painter. He was born at Fourquevaux (Haute-Garonne), near Toulouse, in 1838. His Southern origines are visible in all […]
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle was born on October 30th 1861 at Montauban. At the age of 15 he entered the Beaux Arts, at Toulouse. In 1884 Bourdelle went up to Paris. In 1888, the artist was 27 years old, and created his first piece on Beethoven, a theme on which he worked throughout his life. From 1893 to 1908, he was practitioner to […]
This bust of Beethoven is at Mödling, by the corner of the main Beethoven haus in that town. It is a bronze head, and it is small, somehow life size. Mödling is a charming small village, south of Vienna, with many old houses, since it was not destroyed by the Turks in 1683. Mödling is situated on a hillside, near […]
There is a lovely museum to visit in Floridsdorf, north-west of the centre of Vienna. This museum is installed in a small house which was owned by Marie Erdödy, a faithful, discrete and efficient friend to Beethoven who payed her visits there. The curious visitor can read documents, and discover paintings, scores, etc. relating to the house, it’s owner and […]
In the park “Du Fay Garten” in Frankfurt, it is possible to meet Schiller and Goethe, and a monument dedicated to Beethoven: “Dem Genius Beethovens”. This bronze monument is 4,50 meters high and has been sculpted by Georg Kolbe (Waldheim 1877 – Berlin 1947). He ended the model in 1939, but because of the war, the bronze was created only in […]
There is a nice monument dedicated to German composers at the Tiergarten at Berlin. In 1904 the sculpturer Rudolph Leopold Siemering and his son, the architect Wolfgang Siemering created this 10 meter high baroque memorial statue in marble. Its three sides are adorned with a dome, on top of which three amorines are holding a laurel wreath. On the three […]
Here is another statue, situated in the Freizeitpark Rheinaue, south west of the city centre, following the Rhine. Who created this statue and when? One can read this text, under the black and white picture (on the left), in “Beethoven in German Politics, 1970-1989” by David B. Dennis: “Peter Breuer’s model for a Beethoven monument in Bonn. Despite direct financial […]
“Beethon”, is the title of this astonishingsculpture. Made in concrete by Klaus Kammerichs,unveiled in 1986. Left: the sculpture head on. Right: the behindview of Beethon. The light changes the impression given by thesculpture, and direct sun puts an artistic lookon the composer’s face. A closer look allows us tounderstand the concept of this sculpture. Eachpart in relief corressponds to a […]
Franz Liszt is responsible forthis statue of Beethoven at Bonn. He contributednot only financially and personally but alsoorganised concerts from which the funds wereput towards the statue. The statue was cast by the Nuremberg founder Jakob Daniel Burgschmiet. For the unveiling, Franz Lisztcomposed and conducted his “Cantata forthe inauguration of the Beethoven Monument”. The statue was installed onthe Münsterplatz,on August […]
Beethoven’s birthplace, at Bonn, is in theroad ‘Bonngasse’. A plaque tells us that “Inthis house Ludwig van Beethoven was born, December17th 1770″. Nicely kept and restored, the house has beenturned into a museum. The house is L-shaped and has three floors.It is now consecrated entirely to Beethoven.The museum holds letters, autographed scores,paintings and sculptures, musical instruments(pianos, string quartet instruments, […]
Beethoven’s Influence on Henri J. Bertini: A Musical Journey The world of classical music is rich with stories of composers who influenced and inspired each other. Ludwig van Beethoven, a titan of the classical era, left an indelible mark on the music world. Among the many who felt his influence was Henri J. Bertini, a remarkable composer and pianist. In […]
Beethoven’s Influence on Anton Reicha Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most celebrated composers in history, left an indelible mark on the world of classical music. His revolutionary compositions not only transformed the course of musical history but also had a profound influence on his contemporaries and future generations of composers. One such composer who was deeply impacted by Beethoven’s […]