The piano has long been a valuable member of American families. ... From the Dulcimer to the modern grand piano, we have the history of the forever stunning instrument: the piano. ... His piano was a four-octave instrument, with hammers striking the strings just as they do on a modern piano. ... "The Cristofori piano was wing-shaped like our grand pianos, with a curved body and a lid that could be raised" (Hamilton). ... The pyramid piano was the same design of the grand piano copied to vertical form. ...

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Beethovan was taught the piano and violin at an early age by his father and gave his first perfomance at the age of only eight, where he performed various concertos and trios. ... Beethovan also received piano lessons from Tobias Freidrich Pfeiffer who actually stayed with the family during this time span. One of the families relative by the name of Franz Rovantini gave the young Beethovan lessons on the violin and viola. ...

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Unlike some children who were brought into the world of music at that time period, Beethoven music lessons were not fun and games. "He was put through rigorous lessons with private tutors, sometimes resulting in physical abuse (Solomon 488-490)." ... Through his teachings Beethoven produced three piano sonatas by the young age of eleven. ... Not only by playing the piano but by composing as well. ... Even though the French Revolution was going on during this time, Haydn kept his word to Beethoven and gave him lessons. ...

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Many believed he could not compare to his dad because he did not have a high-ranking job, instead his income was based on giving piano, singing, and violin lessons to the public (Kerman 354). Johann wanted his first son to be great, especially in the music field, so he pushed him to learn the piano and violin at a very early age. ... Beethoven continued to play at concerts, as well as taking music lessons with instructors other than his father. ... All of his works include nine symphonies, 11 overtures, incidental music to plays, a violin concerto, 5 piano concertos, 16 string quartets, 9...

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I chose to write about Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, the Moonlight Sonata, or the Sonata quasi una fantasia. ... The first movement of this sonata, played adagio sostenuto, is fairly widely known and is taught often in piano lessons. ...

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Beethoven was a German composer whose nine symphonies and numerous piano and chamber compositions mark him as one of the outstanding composers of Western music. ... When he was three, his father, himself a member of the court choir, forced the child to take piano and violin lessons, and perhaps treated Ludwig harshly when he disobeyed. ...

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Robert not only had a passion for literature, but also developed an interest for the organ and piano. ... In August, Wieck replied to Johanna promising to make Schumann into a greater artist than Mosheles or Hummel, but he insisted that Schumann take daily piano lessons, study music theory with another teacher, and agree to have a review of his progress after a six-month trial period. ... There, Schumann developed his piano technique to a virtuoso level through intensive study and vigorous practicing. ... He took no interest in her at first, but after some years, Schumann noticed her incre...

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Robert not only had a passion for literature, but also developed an interest for the organ and piano. ... In August, Wieck replied to Johanna promising to make Schumann into a greater artist than Mosheles or Hummel, but he insisted that Schumann take daily piano lessons, study music theory with another teacher, and agree to have a review of his progress after a six-month trial period. ... There, Schumann developed his piano technique to a virtuoso level through intensive study and vigorous practicing. ... He took no interest in her at first, but after some years, Schumann noticed her incre...

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When Beethoven was eleven he had three piano pieces published and the following year when his teacher left town for a short while the young child was put in charge as court organist. ... He gave clavier lessons to the wealthy and "he not only considered himself the equal of high-born benefactors but was insulting, bumptious, and rude to them, his patrons tolerated his storm and moods for the sake of his undeniable brilliance." ( Ewen, 1966, pg. 30) He took the audience by surprise during his first public performance. "With his improvisations and the B-flat major Piano Concerto he was able t...

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