The Hands of Hayden

Interesting facts on how Beethoven was able to facilitate his musical career was through various creditors that he would be in debt to and as a trade he would compose his music to their credit. Benefactors would cover the composers cost and during one of these periods enter Joseph Hayden who appreciated what a composer must experience to write their music. Beethoven understood as well that he had much to learn from a revered master and took the task as one of utmost importance for his career. So much that it is reported that he called him “Papa” and in Beethoven’s mind writing Hayden’s music would bring him closer to what Papa understood one of these hand written pieces copied by Beethoven is Quartet, Op. 20 No. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbxoYTUvc30 This also became a period for Beethoven to embrace the world of aristocracy during this time as a young man he learns that his life is somewhat in others hands, and that though he is passionate he has to refrain from his passions in order to keep order. Also as a student of Hayden issues arose that made Papa feel taken advantage because of status. As well, this is a period in time that Beethoven becomes independent and gossips arises that he is shy toward women sexually and remarks of his Spanish looking skin and kinky hair eluded to other issues. Regardless of these issues let of remember that he is the greatest composer who ever lived here is Bernstein on Beethoven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZYn865RiRE