Ashley

Ashley, nice start! Good job! I can't wait to see what you do with your glog later on. :) ~Miss M

__ Basic Info __ Name ﻿Ludvig van Beethoven Birthday ﻿December 16, 1770 Current City (Or city where your composer died) ﻿Vienna, Austria Hometown (Or city where your composer was born) ﻿﻿Bonn, Germany Parents (names) ﻿His father: son of Louis van Beethoven His mother: Maria Magdelena Keverich Siblings (names) Year before Beethoven was born his brother was born with the same name but he only lived for 6 days. Anton Karl (brother), Nikkolaus Johann (brother), and Maria Margaretha Josepha(mother). Relationships ﻿Single and ready to mingle Political Party ﻿He was interested in politics in Germany and was against Napolean Bonapart. Religion ﻿Roman Catholic

__Likes and Dislikes__ Activities He liked to take long walks because he would plan out his music in a small notebook Interests ﻿He was very interested in music because he alwyas thought about it and even when he was deaf he would still want to play nad write music. Music (Who does the composer like, or who influenced our composer?) His inspiration was his dad because at the age of 4 is when he started playing piano. His dad was at first his teacher and would get him up early. Books ﻿No favorite books Quotes (Famous quotes said by your own composer) ﻿"Music should strike fire from the heart of man, and bring tears from the eyes of woman." “No friend have I. I must live by myself alone; but I know well that God is nearer to me than others in my art, so I will walk fearlessly with Him.”

__ Biography __ This is a space where you would write a paragraph as if you were the composer telling others about himself/herself. Example: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿ Hi my name is Ludwig Beethoven and I enjoy playing piano. Thanks to my dad I now realize my talents that I have to play piano. I get up early in the morning and play until the night. I now have a new teacher and he helps me alot. I enjoy playing piano very much because it doesnt just entertain me but it entertains the people I play for. I go on long walks to compose my music and it becomes a work of art.

__ Education and Work __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿He didnt really go to any particular school because he was taught by his dad and then his mother, but he also got a lesson from Mozart himself. __ Friends __ (If your research tells you about other people or musicians who were close to your composer when he/she was around, please write their names here. You might also look at it from another angle and put famous musicians from today, 2011, who might be friends with your composer if he or she were still alive and young today.) <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿He had many freinds. One was a famous violenist that is also living in Vienna at the time. __ Works __ (Insert famous songs or "works" written by your composer. See if you can find internet links to put on your glog where people who read your glog can click to hear their music. Pretend it is like you are a current, popular artist posting a new song that you have just created, but you are posting a piece written by your composer. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿ ﻿ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿His most famous piece of work is called Fur Elise. This is a musical sensation. Once you hear it you know what it is. Then his 5th symphony. __ Pictures __ (Insert pictures here) __ Status Update __ (Think of something your composer might be doing today if he or she were still in school, or even if they are just starting to become famous. Think of something they might post to share with friends) Example: Have you heard Rhianna's new song? I really like her voice but I think her music videos are scary. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">﻿Have you heard T-Pain sing. He doesnt actually sing...he raps. I like music with no words. Why do all these songs have lyrics and I dont hear a piano anywhere.