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Beethoven
On April 7th 1805 the Eroica symphony was played for the
first time.
listen to
Beethoven's symphonies
On November 15th 1815, Kaspar Karl, Beethoven's brother,
died. He left behind his wife, whom the composer referred
to as 'The queen of the night' due to the pastimes of the
widow, as well as a son, Karl, who was 9. Here Beethoven's
life was to change dramatically. His brother had written
that he wished Karl's guardianship to be exercised by both
his wife and his brother Ludwig. Beethoven took this role
very seriously, but the 45 year old celibate who could no
longer hear found it difficult to live with and understand a
child, and then a young man. This cohabitation was the
cause of a new trial against the mother of the child, a
generation conflict and numerous troubles.
Then began the period of the last quartets, which are still
difficult even for today's audience, which knows how to
interpret his other works. He started to compose his tenth
symphony.