Beethoven’s main deeds, works and major achievements: Beethoven believed in harmony and advocated heroes, and created a large number of outstanding works full of the flavor of the times, such as: Symphony "Hero", "Destiny" "; overture "Egmont"; piano sonatas "Pathetique", "Moonlight", "The Tempest", "Passion", etc.
Beethoven created a wide range of themes throughout his life, and his important works include 9 symphonies, 1 opera, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, multiple orchestral overtures, and violin and cello sonatas. Because of his significant contribution to classical music and his development and innovation of sonata form and symphony suite structure, he was honored as the "Saint of Music" and "King of Symphony" by later generations.
Beethoven's creative characteristics:
Beethoven's life experienced the drastic changes in European society before and after the French Revolution. His works are the product of the combination of the times and personality. He greatly expanded the ideological content of symphonic music, making it a genre that directly reflected social changes, and the range of expression of the piano was also greatly enhanced.
The expansion of content leads to innovation in expression techniques: it breaks through the traditional formal structure, uses motivational themes and develops dynamic musical ideas, giving the music extraordinary momentum and power; it is based on function The systematic voice change system has become a characteristic of his harmonic style.
Flexible off-key modulations and large contrasts in rhythm and intensity play an important role in portraying conflicts and dramatic developments. In addition, the use of counterpoint, the combination of band sounds, and the writing of piano music all have distinctive characteristics.