Through his teachings Beethoven produced three piano sonatas by the young age of eleven. ... Even though he was a small child he amazed audiences with his wonderful talents when it came to the piano. Not only by playing the piano but by composing as well. ... It is noted that if you looked back at Beethoven's composition notebooks that " he would return time and time again to some simple little melodies, change the notes, modify rhythms, and eventually produce on of the striking themes that are part of his famous symphonies (Samachson 109)." ... Beethoven in his musical career wrote nine...

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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. ... It is amazing to me that Beethoven could make the notes flow together so wonderfully, producing such a pleasing piece. ...

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