Chapter 14 Beethoven-11

He has thus achieved the goal of his lifelong desire.He has seized joy.But would he be able to stay long on this spiritual peak that controlled the storm? —Of course, he has to fall into the sorrow of the past from time to time.Of course, his last few quartets are full of strange shadows.However, the victory of the "Ninth Symphony" seems to have left its glorious mark in Beethoven's heart.His future plans: In a letter to the Short Brothers on September 17, 1824, Beethoven wrote: "The god of art does not want death to take me away; for I owe a great deal! Before I set off for heaven, I must leave to future generations what the spirits have revealed to me and asked me to complete, and I feel that I have only begun to write a few notes." Letters 272. "Tenth Symphony", March 18, 1827 Beethoven wrote to Moschelles: "A symphony and a prelude, all written in the first draft, are placed on my desk." But this first draft was never found.We read only in his notebooks: "Cantique in Andante - religious song in ancient scale, either on its own or as an introduction to a fugue. This It is characteristic of this symphony that the introductory singing is used either in the coda, or inserted from the beginning of the Adagio (Adagio). The violin in the orchestra, ... etc., should especially strengthen the last few passages. At the beginning of the singing, one by one, Or repeat Adagio (Adagio) in the last stanzas—the words of Adagio in a Greek mythological or religious hymn, and Allegro in the form of a Dionysian celebration" (see 1818 above. Year Notes) It can be seen that the plan to end with a chorus was intended for use in the Tenth rather than the Ninth Symphony.Later he said he wanted to reconcile the modern world with the ancient world in the Tenth Symphony, as Goethe attempted in his second Faust. "Prelude in Memory of Bach", the music composed for Grillbazer's "Manusina", the poet's original work is about a knight who loves a goddess and is imprisoned by her; he thinks of homeland and freedom, There are many similarities between this poem and "Tannhauser" (A is Wagner's famous opera), which Beethoven worked on in 1823-26.Music composed for Koerner's "Odyssey" and Goethe's "Faust". Beethoven has been interested in writing music for "Faust" since 1808. (Faust appeared in tragic form in the autumn of 1807.) It was one of the most important projects of his life. The Oratorios of David and Saul, all these show that his spirit tends to the clear and quiet place of the old German masters: Bach and Handel-especially towards the south, the south of France, or the places he dreams of visiting. Italy.Beethoven's notes read: "South of France! Yes! Yes!" "Get out of here, just do this, and you'll be back on the heights of your art. . . . Write a symphony, and go , set off, set off... In the summer, worked for travel expenses, then traveled around Italy, Sicily, with a few other artists... (same source) Dr. Spiller saw him in 1826 and said he had changed color In the same year, when Grier Butzer met him for the last time, it was Beethoven who encouraged the despondent poet: "Ah, he said, if only I had a thousandth of your strength And strong words! "The times are tough. The reaction of authoritarian politics is oppressing the ideological world. Grier Butzer moaned: "The censorship killed me.If a person wants freedom of speech and thought, he has to go to North America. "But no power can restrain Beethoven's thoughts. The poet Kuffner wrote to him and said: "Words are bound; fortunately, sound is still free. "Beethoven was the great voice of freedom, perhaps the only voice of freedom in the German intellectual circle at that time. He felt it himself. He often mentioned that his responsibility was to dedicate his art to "poor human beings", "in the future To benefit them, to give them courage, to awaken their delusions, and to rebuke their cowardice. He wrote to his nephew: "Our time needs a strong heart to spur these poor people. In 1827, Dr. Miller said, "Beethoven was always free to express his opinion about the government, the police, and the aristocracy, even in public."In the talkbook, we can read: (1819) "European politics is now on a course that makes it impossible to do anything without money and without banks." I have learned and never forgotten anything." "In fifty years, there will be republics everywhere in the world." The police authorities knew it clearly, but thought his criticism and ridicule harmless, so they let this radiant Genius is all right." In 1819 he was almost prosecuted by the police for his open statement: "In the final analysis, Christ was but a crucified Jew. "At that time, he was writing the "Mass in D". It can be seen that his religious response is extremely free. He is also unscrupulous in politics, and he boldly criticized the corruption of his government. He especially criticized A few things: the despotism and dependence of the court organization, the cumbersome procedures, which completely hinder the conduct of litigation; the abuse of police power; the corruption and incompetence of the bureaucracy; For five years, he was politically sympathetic to England. According to Schindler, he read the records of the British Parliament very enthusiastically. The British orchestra conductor Cipriani Porter, who went to Vienna in 1817 , said: "Beethoven cursed the Austrian government with all the curse words.He was determined to go to England to see how the House of Commons was doing.He said: 'You Brits, your heads are indeed on your shoulders. '” A According to the defeat of Napoleon in 1814, the great powers held the Vienna Conference to re-carve up Europe. The Austrian Prime Minister Metternich was ambitious and had the ambition to control the world with one hand. For Austria, strict oppression and freedom of speech were exploited At that time, all European countries were tending towards reactionary rule and persecuting the republicans. But the spirit of the French Revolution had already permeated the whole of Europe, and there were signs of insanity everywhere. The revolutions in Spain, Portugal, and Naples in 1820 started In 1821, the Greek War of Independence followed one after another, and in 1830, France had the July Revolution, and in 1848, there was the February Revolution... Beethoven's political thoughts in his later years reflected a August 14th—the resistance spirit of European intellectuals in 1830. Readers must refer to the international situation at that time in order to have an accurate understanding of Beethoven's thoughts.

So nothing can bring this untamable force to its knees.Now it seems to play with pain.Music was written in these last years, albeit in harsh circumstances, such as The Suicide of a Nephew.There is often a brand-new face, mocking, condescending, and happy.Completed in November 1826, four months before his death, the new closing of the quartet, Op. 130, is very brisk.In fact, this kind of happiness is not the kind that ordinary people have.Sometimes it was the scolding and scolding that Mochelles said; sometimes it was the touching smile after conquering such pain.In short, he was victorious.He doesn't believe in death.

But death came at last.At the end of November, 1826, he caught a pleuritic cold; returning from a trip for his nephew's career, he fell ill in Vienna.His illness had two stages: (1) Lung cold, which ended in six days. "On the seventh day, he felt better. He got up from the bed, walked, read a book, and wrote." (2) Digestive diseases, plus circulatory system. Yellowish. The violent diarrhea, together with the vomiting, nearly killed him that night." From then on, the edema began to intensify.There is also a spiritual reason for this relapse, which we have not yet understood.Dr. Walloch said: "An event that made him angry, made him very angry and very distressed, which contributed to the outbreak of the disease. He shuddered, trembled, and contracted with internal pain." About Beethoven's last One illness has been published in detail by doctors since 1842.Friends are far away.He sent his nephew to a doctor.It is said that the insensitive fellow forgot his mission, and did not remember it until two days later.The doctor came too late and treated poorly.For three months, his athletic physique struggled with his illness.On January 3, 1827, he made his beloved nephew his official successor.He thought of his dear friend on the Rhine; wrote to Wegler: "How I would like to talk to you! But I am too weak to do anything but embrace you and your Lochen in my heart ’” A. According to Lochen, Mrs. Eleonore of Wegler was an intimate term.If it were not for a few gallant English friends, the misery of poverty would have covered almost the last moment of his life.He became very gentle, very patient.A singer named Ludwig Kramolini said that when he saw Beethoven who was sick for the last time, he felt that his heart was peaceful, kind and compassionate, reaching the extreme.On February 17, 1827, lying on his dying bed, after three operations, waiting for the fourth, he said calmly while waiting: "I am patient and think: all disasters will come sooner or later." Brings some good." According to Gerhard von Breuning's letter, when he was dying, he was infested by bedbugs in his bed. —His four operations were on December 20, 1826, January 8, February 2, and February 27, 1827.

This goodness is relief, as he said when he was dying, "the end of the comedy, but we say it is the end of the tragedy of his life. He swallowed his last breath in the storm, the snow, the thunder A strange hand closed his eyes (March 26, 1827). The stranger was the young musician Anselm Schüttenbrenner-Breuning He wrote: "Thank God!Thank him for putting an end to this long period of tragic suffering. "Beethoven's manuscripts, books, and furniture were all auctioned off, and the price was only 175 florins. The auction catalog recorded 252 pieces of music manuscripts and music books, which were sold for a total of 982 florins. The conversation manual Only for one floring twenty.

Dear Beethoven!How many people have praised his artistic greatness.But he was far from being the first of musicians, but the most heroic force in modern art.He is the biggest and best friend to anyone who suffers and struggles in general.When we grieve over the doom of the world, he comes to us, as if sitting beside a mother in mourning, and, without saying a word, comforts the weeping with his sad dirge on the harp.When we are tired of fighting against the vulgarity of virtue and goodness, we will gain indescribable benefits if we soak in this ocean of will and belief.What he gave us was a courage, a joy of struggle. In his letter to his "immortal lover", he said: "When I overcome something, I am always happy." 1801-10 The letter to Wegler on January 16 added: "I would like to live my life a thousand times... I was not born to live a quiet life." A kind of intoxication to feel the presence of God.It seems that under his constant communication with nature, he has been infected with the profound power of nature.Schindler said: "Beethoven taught me the knowledge of nature. In this field of research, he gave me the same guidance as in music. What fascinated him was not the law of nature, but the basic principles of nature." Power." Grier Butzer admired Beethoven with a touch of fear, saying of him: "He reached the state where art and wild and eccentric elements are mixed into one." Schumann also said of the Fifth Symphony: "Although you hear it often, it always has a constant power over you, just like the phenomenon of nature, although it occurs from time to time, it is always full of fear and surprise. ’” said his close friend Schindler: “He has captured the spirit of nature.”—and this is good: Beethoven is a force in nature; a primordial force that meets the rest of nature Under this, Homer's epic magnificence was born.

His life was like a day of thunderstorm. ——First, it was a morning as clear and clear as water.Just a few lazy breezes.But in the still air, there is already a faint threat, a heavy premonition.Then, suddenly a huge shadow rolled over, a tragic thunder roar, a terrifying silence full of sounds, gusts of wind, "Eroica Symphony" and "Fifth Symphony".However, the purity of the day has not been damaged.Joy remains joy, and sorrow always preserves a ray of hope.But since 1810 the balance of mind has been lost.Daylight becomes different.The clearest thoughts also seem to sublimate like water vapor: now scattered, now condensed, their sad and strange turmoil envelops the heart; Disappeared, drowned, and reappeared in a frenzy until the end of the song.Even pleasure itself is cast with a bitter and wild quality.There is a fever, a poison, mixed in all sentiments.Beethoven said in his book to Wegler on May 2, 1810: "Oh, life is beautiful, but mine is always poisoned..." Evening is approaching, and thunderstorms are also brewing.Then came heavy clouds, full of lightning, blackening the night, carrying heavy wind and rain, and that was the beginning of the Ninth Symphony. —Suddenly, when the storm is violent, the darkness is cracked, the night is driven out of the sky, and the clarity of the day is restored to us by force of will.

What victory can be compared with this one?Which of Bonaparte's wars, Austerlitz a.s. Napoleon's great triumph in December 1805, which day's sunshine ever achieved the glory of such a superhuman effort?Ever achieved such a triumph that the mind never achieved?An unfortunate man, poor, crippled, lonely, made of pain, the world does not give him joy, but he creates joy to give to the world!He made joy out of his misery, as he expressed it in that grand phrase--that sums up his life, and may be the motto of all heroic hearts: "Pain for joy."181 Beethoven's letter to Mrs. Elderdi on October 10, five years.