--贝多芬的一生 　　LudwigvanBeethovenwasborninBonn,Germany,onDecember16,1770.Hisfatherandgrandfatherwerebothmusicians. 　　Beethovenrevealedhisownmusicaltalentswhenhewasveryyoung.Attheageof7hewasplayinginpublic. 　　In1787BeethoventraveledtoViennaandmethisidol,Mozart1.Afterplayingalittleontheharpsichord2heaskedforatheme,onwhichheimprovised3sowonderfullythatMozartlistenedwithinterestandsaid,turningtotheothermusicianspresent:“Thisyoungmanwillleavehismarkintheworldsomeday.” 　　ButBeethovencouldnotstayinVienna.Hismotherfellill,andherushedbacktoBonn. 　　In1792BeethovenreturnedtoVienna,wherehespenttherestofhislife.HebecameapupilofHaydn’s4butwasdissatisfiedwithhismethodofteaching.Inordernottooffendthefamousmaster,hetooklessonsinsecretfromanothercomposer,JoanSchenk. 　　Nevertheless,hequicklybecamefamous.Thentragedystruck.Hediscoveredthathewasslowlybecomingdeaf.Thiswasthegreatcrisisofhislife. 　　Afterthis,Beethoven’smusicbecamemoreprofound.Hedevelopedacompletelyoriginalstyleofcomposing.Itreflectedhisviolentemotions,hissufferings,andjoys.AtthistimeBeethovencomposedthemostpopularofallsymphonies,hisfifth,Fate,inwhichheexpressedamusicaldepiction5ofhisstrugglewiththefateofdeafness.HededicatedhisSymphonyNo.3,Heroic,toNapoleon,thinkinghestoodfor“Liberty,EqualityandFraternity6,”forhedeeplysympathizedwiththeidealsoftheFrenchRevolution.ButthemomentheheardthatNapoleonhaddeclaredhimselfEmperor,hetoreoffthededicationofthetitlepage. 　　Itwasduringthislastperiodofhislifethatheproducedsomeofhisgreatest,mostthoughtfulworks,amongwhichwasSymphonyNo.9. 　　In1826Beethovenbecameseriouslyill,andonMarch26,1827,hedied,attheageof57. 　　Twentyfivethousandpeoplelinedthestreetsthroughwhichwascarriedthebier1ofthegreatestcomposertheworldhaseverknown.Therewerethirtytorchbearers,amongthemFranzSchubert2,withotherwellknownmusicians,artists,authorsandpoets. 　　Intheoldcemetery3inViennacanbeseentheMaster’slastrestingplace,whichcontainsasimplemonument4onwhichisengravedthegloriousname:“Beethoven.” 　　ThelifeofBeethovenisthelifeofagreatartistwhowasalsogreatasaman.Hisgeniusenlargedthelanguageofmusic,forhiscompositionsspeaktotheworldofthestruggles,aspirationsandtriumphsofthesoul.Theyaredeeplyemotionalandexpressingthefeelingsofallhumanityintheirbeauty.Hischaracterwasanobleone.Peoplerespecthimforhisgreatgeniusandlovehimforgoodnessandthepurityofhissoul.Throughgriefandmisfortunehebravelyfoughtalifelongbattlewithfateinordertobeworthyofhishighideals.Hewasamanofprofoundvisionandhismusichasdeeplymoveditslistenersforgenerations.