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Offline marijn1999

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Beethoven's Compositional Process.
on: May 29, 2016, 05:54:46 PM
Hi guys,

So I have a question that has wandered around my mind a lot lately. I came upon it when I started working on two cello sonatas (G major and G minor). In the beginning I don't really have an idea how I'm gonna start. I just have a vague idea of the overall structure but there is no thematic material yet. I usually get inspiration for themes by playing through pieces from the period I like most (late classical/early romantic). But after a few days, so many themes come up, I don't know which ones to use anymore.

So I decided looking how great composers composed. I studied Beethoven since he is my favorite composer. I searched the website "www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de" and looked into his sketchbooks. I don't know about other people, but I can't get anything out of it.

So, what was his compositional process. Did he just sketched down anything he came up with for a particular piece and then later put everything together in another sketchbook? Or am I wrong?

Thanks in advance!

BW,
Marijn
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Offline briansaddleback

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Re: Beethoven's Compositional Process.
Reply #1 on: June 03, 2016, 10:24:11 PM
Beethoven's compositional process:


1) Write amazing pieces
2) Get deaf.
3) Write divine pieces.


Hope this helps in your research.
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Offline xdjuicebox

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Re: Beethoven's Compositional Process.
Reply #2 on: June 07, 2016, 06:07:53 AM
1. Write something
2. Ugh I hate this
3. Scribble
4. Find one thing in the scribble that you like
5. Repeat steps 1-4 a few times depending on how good you want the piece to be, but it's still not perfect

!?!?!?!!?!?

6. Success!
I am trying to become Franz Liszt. Trying. And failing.
 

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