Beethoven

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"The music of Ludwig van Beethoven served as a pivot between the styles of the classical and romantic periods. In his early career, Beethoven worked primarily in the classical idiom. However, in his later work, Beethoven often "pushed the classical forms to their furthest extreme" (Ammer 34). According to Francis Claudon, Beethoven was not truly a romantic composer because he "never overstepped the boundaries of classical art" (Claudon 273). At the same time, Claudon claims that Beethoven was a "revolutionary" whose innovations paved the way toward the increased expressionism which was characteristic of romantic music (Ibid.). It is commonly known that Beethoven's personality had a strong influence on the composers of the romantic period. In this regard, it has been noted that Beethoven was "the object of a real cult after his death in 1827" (Ibid. 245). However ..."

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