Finale
The last section of music
Finale is the last section of music, usually used to conclude the entire composition. It can include a restatement of the main melody, as well as musical developments and variations based on it. The finale is often considered the highlight and final point of the entire performance.
The term "finale" is commonly used in classical music, orchestral works, and opera, among other forms of music, but can also be used in other genres of music. The form of a finale can vary greatly, from a simple phrase or chord progression to complex combinations and developments. In many pieces of music, the finale may differ in form from previous sections, or end in a markedly different way, in order to create musical surprise and effect.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer, the predominant musical figure during the transition between the Classical to Romantic eras. He occupies an unprecedented dominance in the history of Western music history, and has been widely regarded as the greatest, most influential and most popular musician who ever lived.
Beethoven's music inherited the artistic atmosphere of Haydn and Mozart, penetrated the desire for dignity, vented the anger tortured by fate, and demonstrated his determination to fight with fate.
Compared to other musicians, Beethoven is effectively to interact the philosophy of life with audience through music. Although he was not a romantic, he had become the object followed by other romantics.
As a musician, Beethoven suffered from ear diseases. However, he was unwilling to succumb to fate, vowing to take fate by the throat, and continue to complete his career. In the last ten years of his life, without hearing any sound, his compositions influenced the development of music for nearly two hundred years.
