Beethovens style

[njalli]

As most people here know that Beethoven changed 'musicstyles' 2 times, he had 3 different styles. 1st is, classical, after hes 2nd symphonie he decided to change style again. But the 3rd style is like dramatical style. (For example, go to my op 111. thread to listen to one of hes best dramatical sonatas.)

but how do you describe beethovens style in total?

i would describe it as a dramatic/ a little bit of romantic, but with classical thinking behind the pieces.

how would you describe his style, i would like to hear from EVERY ONE!!

whats youre opinion

[ryguillian]

but how do you describe beethovens style in total?

Beethovian.

...you asked to hear from everybody.

Best,

Ryan

[iroveashe]

Universal. I think his work speaks directly to our hearts no matter who or what you are, and not just about one thing (as in opposed to his predecessors, like Mozart's music for example, which even if great and beautiful doesn't have a range of emotions as wide as Beethoven's), about everything from an intimate note to a grand, scary and terrifying chord; from a small playful melody to harmonies which make you feel you're in the center of the cosmos with countless stars dancing around you.

[njalli]

Hahaa

both great answers

[jabbz]

Beethoven never changed his style, it was a continual development, up until around 1810. New music that he came into contact with obviously would have been an influence, but obviously the biggest factor was the loss of hearing, along with his determination to continue.

[njalli]

He said himself: "I am but lately little satisfied with my works, I shall take a new way."  that was when he was writing the Eroica symphonie, later on he changed style, wich can OBVIUSLY been seen in hes last sonatas, last symphonie, grosse fugue, and other pieces.

to prove this, Beethoven was one of the most loved composers of hes time (and still to today tho) but when he changed style, people walked out of hes concerts (for example hes last sonata) wich peaople didnt under stand, another example is the grosse fuge. In the last period, i think he bridged the gap beetween classical music and romantic music,  as the shows allso in how musicly he was a-head of other musicians, peoples, and every one.

[jabbz]

You're thinking of Beethoven's work as a series of containers, in fact it is really move of a line with dips. You can see evidence of late Beethoven in his very earliest works, the harmonic innovations are fully realized in the late sonatas, but they certainly didn't spring out of no where, as saying he 'changed his style' would imply.

[communist]

terribleness