Beethoven Quotes
It’s December, and that means we celebrate the birth of an amazing man, an amazing composer: Beethoven! (Birthday – December 16th) Over the years, I have featured many ideas about Beethoven and how listening to and studying his works can integrate with...
Music’s Effect
Yesterday morning, my next door teacher did something to me – she played music – and it affected my whole body. She put on the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata to create an atmosphere of calm in her room and, working in a modified open...
Mistakes and Passion – A Lesson from Beethoven
I remember my years studying the piano. It had to have been my grandfather who first told me of these wise words from Beethoven. He, an admirer of the man and lover of his music, had read every biography, seen every documentary, listened intently to every...
Another Beethoven Birthday
Here, at The Inspired Classroom, we do not let a December 16th go by without a mention of a very important December holiday – Beethoven’s birthday. I used to celebrate this special day each year with my grandfather, a man who loved Beethoven’s music...Log In Here
Teacher Retreats!
