Explain the Circumstances Is Which Beethoven Wrote Violin Concerto in D Major

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Explain the circumstances in which Beethoven wrote violin concerto in D major Beethoven wrote nine symphonies and seven concertos, one of these is concerto for violin in D major. The way in which Beethoven wrote this piece had many influences such as people, places and instruments. Beethoven was born in Germany in 1770, however, when he was 22 years old, he moved to Vienna to be taught by the currently famous Haydn. This was also popular amongst other European countries due to the opportunities available. At the time, Vienna was the biggest German speaking city giving Beethoven a large advantage to get his music known.. Rich families in the late 18th century would employ composers to show off their wealth and status. It was because of this that the Habsurg family employed Beethoven to compose a piece for them. In order to compose for the Habsurg family, Beethoven would have to consider the instruments available to him. The violin was modified in the late 1970’s when the neck was lengthened so it was easier to play higher notes, this gave Beethoven the opportunity to explore the higher range. The brass in this time still had no valves, this restricted Beethoven greatly. In order for the natural brass to change their tuning, they would have to change crooks which took a considerable amount of time resulting in Beethoven not being able to modulate as much. Beethoven had a close friend called Franz Clement who was a famous violinist around the world. He owned Theatre an der Wien which was situated in Vienna and it was here in which Beethoven and Clement decided they would hold a benefit concert. Beethoven chose to compose Violin Concerto in D major for this concert, in order to do this he would have to take in certain elements. When Francois Tourte created the longer violin bow, many professionals change to it as it would make the instrument louder and more
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