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5 days ago · Under Maximilian’s rule, Bonn was transformed from a minor provincial town into a thriving and cultured capital city. A liberal Roman Catholic, he endowed Bonn with a university, limited the power of his own clergy, and opened the city to the full tide of the German literary renaissance associated with Gotthold Ephraim Lessing , Friedrich ...
5 days ago · It's an anthem with a long history. Using the language of music, it stands for stated European values like freedom, peace and solidarity. The "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth...
5 days ago · In the realm of technology, the audio capacity of the compact disc was set at 74 minutes in the early 1980s, purportedly to accommodate a complete recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In 1985 the “Ode to Joy” was chosen as the official anthem of the European Union.
2 days ago · He gave some support to Beethoven, appointing him Court Organist and assisting financially with Beethoven's move to Vienna in 1792. During this time, Beethoven met several people who became important in his life. He developed a close relationship with the upper class von Breuning family, and gave piano lessons to some of the children.
4 days ago · From 1558 to 1918 it was an imperial city—until 1806 the seat of the Holy Roman Empire and then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1918 it became the capital of the truncated, landlocked central European country that emerged from World War I as a republic.
4 days ago · Later in life, Beethoven wound up embroiled in a family dispute concerning the care and support of which relative? Answer: His Nephew Beethoven's brother Carl died in 1815, leaving care of his son Karl to Beethoven.
1 day ago · Ludwig van Beethoven was a guest in 1796 in the Keglevich Palace. The city started to lose its importance under the reign of Maria Theresa's son Joseph II, especially after the crown jewels were taken to Vienna in 1783 in an attempt to strengthen the relations between Austria and Hungary.
