Beethoven's father, John Van Beethoven, was a famous tenor and later became a court musician with a very good salary. At the same time, he also served as a tutor, teaching singing and piano to some rich children in Bonn.
Later, he married a young widow, Maria Magdalena Willich. ?
After marriage, John was a heavy drinker and often stayed out all night, but the birth of little Beethoven brought hope to the life of John's family.
Immersed in the joy of being a parent, Mr. and Mrs. John couldn't help looking at their son's little appearance. I saw that their son was born steadily, with a tall forehead shining with wisdom and unusually thick black hair. Two big gray-blue eyes are shining with extraordinary brilliance. The more John looked at it, the more surprised he became. He couldn't help telling his wife that the child is extraordinary in appearance and must be a great genius when he grows up. ?
When predicting his son's future, John told his wife that he would never drink again and that he would be a conscientious father. ?
Listening to her husband's almost pleading words, Maria nodded and silently prayed that he could really get rid of the bad habit of drinking this time. ?
In the early morning, the dazzling sunshine shines on the snowy city of Bonn, and it also shines on this small attic where a new life has just been born, bringing warmth to it. ?
The knock at the door interrupted John's conversation with his wife. John quickly opened the door and came in with his father, Mr. Ludwig van Beethoven, the conductor of the court band. This old artist is not too tall, but strong, with a pair of energetic eyes, and is highly respected in Rhine Street and even Bonn. ?
I heard that I have a big fat grandson. Early in the morning, Ludwig came to his son's house excitedly. ?
John led his father to the cradle, and old Ludwig finally saw his grandson lying inside. I saw his rosy little finger tremble slightly and his mouth slowly wriggled. Looking at his little grandson in his sleep, old Ludwig couldn't help laughing. He looked after the baby for a long time and was reluctant to leave the cradle. ?
He is now dancing his arms with excitement, which is more exciting than conducting an inspiring piece of music. ?
Time flies, half a year has passed. Bonn finally survived the long winter, and the vibrant spring came to the world again.
The grass poked its head out, and the branches and leaves spread quietly, emitting a faint fragrance. Cuckoo flies around the branches of camphor tree, expressing its happy mood with its mellow, sweet and moving songs. However, the Johnsons did not awaken their hopes for life because of the arrival of spring; But because of the birth of little Beethoven?
Since then, John has given up drinking, because when he became a father, he felt a sacred family obligation. As a musician in the court band and an excellent tenor in Bonn, he performed very frequently, but he paid attention to cultivating his son's sense of music from an early age. ?
Beethoven's grandfather was the conductor of a court band. Young Beethoven was determined to be a musician like his grandfather when he was young, but his death changed his fate to some extent. ?
1774 On April 7th, Beethoven's younger brother Caspar Anton Karl Beethoven was born. With his younger brother, Beethoven felt much more lively at home. ?
Beethoven was only five years old, but he was often whipped by his father, who always forced him to practice the piano very severely. ?
In fact, just as Beethoven opened his innocent eyes and looked around the world before him, a resounding name had spread all over Europe. He is Mozart, an extraordinary musical genius. This prodigy, who is only 14 years older than Beethoven, can compose music at the age of 5, and shocked the royal families in Munich and Vienna with his excellent piano performance at the age of 6. At this time, the favored man is touring under the leadership of his father leopold mozart. He not only won flowers and applause, but also earned a lot of money. ?
In John's mind, Beethoven's future should be like Mozart. He hopes that his son will inherit the family's work and glory, and he hopes that his son will become famous and change the embarrassing situation at home.
John really made a lot of efforts to make his son a famous musician. As early as when his son was a toddler, John often held him in his lap and asked him to learn to play some simple melodies on the piano with his slender little fingers. Soon after, at the urging of John, Beethoven began to learn to play the violin and piano again. ?
Father's ambition to be a dragon exhausted little Beethoven. He walks half a Bonn with his father every day and goes to his father's drinking buddy's house, because this gentleman has a piano with good pitch at home? Young Beethoven inherited the musical lineage of his grandfather and father, and he loved music very much. ?
His father sometimes plays the piano at home. When he sings, no matter what he is doing, he will put it down and fly to listen to his father play the piano and sing. ?
Although little Beethoven was only a five-year-old child, he showed a serious look. ?
But since he began to learn the piano, whenever John is at home, he doesn't even have 1 minute. ?
As long as he makes a slight mistake in playing, or is too tired to doze off, John will mercilessly raise his whip and beat his son up. ?
Practicing every day is not only an hour or two, but sometimes even lasts all night. ?
Although young Beethoven likes music very much, he still can't stand his father's almost cruel training method, and sometimes he cries and resists. ?
After his mother comforted him softly, little Beethoven often nodded while crying and sat next to the piano to continue practicing. ?
Compared with other boys of the same age, Beethoven's early education is not good, but it is not too bad.
This is due to John's efforts. At the same time, history should forgive some of John's shortcomings, because in any case, when the hidden talent in his son was revealed, he had already noticed it. He tried his best to teach young Beethoven the basics of music strictly. ?
In order to better cultivate young Beethoven, John took out all his savings and bought a piano for his son. Maria and her son Beethoven Jr. couldn't believe their eyes when this expensive and advanced instrument was carried into the house. Indeed, at that time, only a few people in Bonn could afford a piano. However, for the sake of his son's future, John almost lost all his money to buy this piano, which is not easy for a court singer with a large income. ?
That is, from this day on, little Beethoven seemed to understand a lot. He sits in a chair every day and practices the piano under the guidance of John, year after year. ?
1 77665438+1October1,Beethoven's second brother Nicholas John Beethoven was born. It was also in this year that Beethoven went to school. He likes the courses offered by the school very much: music, Latin, arithmetic ... especially music. He is diligent, and his talent and gift in class have aroused the curiosity and preference of music teachers. ?
Under the strict training of his father, Beethoven's playing level has advanced by leaps and bounds. Some difficult classical music scores, he can not only play fluently, but also pop up his own unique style. ?
For Beethoven, childhood seems to be more heavy than joy. This distorted family education has developed his eccentric personality of precocity, playing tricks on people and being withdrawn. ?
Beethoven in his childhood, except his grandfather, liked his mother very much. ?
Mother's tenderness and care is a ray of sunshine in little Beethoven's life, which illuminates his cold heart because of his father's strict education and makes little Beethoven have a lot of joy. ?
Maria also likes this clever and somewhat withdrawn child. Her husband's indifference, the hardships of life and the fatigue of daily housework made her feel stressed and at a loss. With little Beethoven's company, Maria realized that life was not too cruel to her. It can be said that the growth and progress of her son is Maria's only comfort. ?
Nature is Beethoven's favorite. He often plays with children in the forest, looking for the inhabitants of the forest-squirrels, rabbits and birds. ?
Little Beethoven often walks with his mother and breathes the fresh air of nature. ?
One night, mother and son walked hand in hand along the Rhine River. The afterglow of the setting sun flooded the water surface, making the Rhine river also stained with a layer of gold. Looking at the distant ships, little Beethoven thought, if one day he could board such a big ship and give a concert in a distant city, how wonderful it would be! ?
That distant city-Vienna! Vienna, the city of music! ?
The child's expression, also immediately excited. ?
On a very fresh and beautiful morning, the sun plated the earth with gold, and the air was cold and sweet. At this moment, Bonn Lane is filled with moist moisture, the shadows of trees fade away, the stars decrease gradually and the sky rises gradually. ?
John told little Beethoven that the Prince Elector wanted to listen to a play on Sunday. He played a leading role in the play. If little Beethoven practices the piano well, let his mother take him to listen. ?
When the child heard these words, he thought he had misheard them. However, his excitement is hard to hide. Go to the election palace and go to the opera! Finally got such an opportunity! Little Beethoven couldn't help dancing. He has never been so happy.
John fulfilled his promise, and little Beethoven saw the grand hall of the Grand Theatre, rows of Red Velvet chairs, noble nobles and ladies in amazing clothes. In particular, for the first time, he heard the sound of a complete band and magical music. He saw his father doing exaggerated movements and singing beautiful songs on the stage. ?
When he went to bed that night, his head was still full of cheers. After he fell asleep, he dreamed that he had become a man in prison clothes, waving batons, and seemed to release all the elements of nature, as if all the enthusiasm in his heart had poured out. ?
Beethoven's childhood was a little melancholy, but his naive and naughty nature was not buried. He is determined to travel to Vienna, the city of music, when he grows up. ?
Nature is beautiful, and Beethoven's mind has been purified in nature. The voice of nature is a beautiful movement. Contact with nature cultivated young Beethoven's interest and nourished his soul. In his future artistic career, he will integrate these sounds of nature into his works.