Enjoy The Present!

Ludwig van Beethoven

(12/17/1770 ~ 03/26/1827)

He was the greatest composers ever, rivalled only by Mozart. Today, two hundred years after his death, his divine symphonies, sonatas and string quartets are as timely as ever, still performed by orchestras all around the world.

Beethoven's most famous compositions are his symphonies, which include the 'Third Symphony' (the 'Eroica Symphony'), the 'Fifth Symphony' and the 'Sixth Symphony' (the 'Pastorale Symphony'). 'Ode to Joy', from his 'Ninth Symphony', was written at a time when the composer was totally deaf. He also composed a large body of piano music (the melancholic 'Moonlight Sonata' or the passionate 'Bagatelle in G Minor') and only one opera, 'Fidelio'.

- Let's enjoy his music!! -

* Moonlight Sonata

: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck

* Odd to joy(Sympony No.9)

: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wod-MudLNPA

* Part 1(Sympony No.5)

: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhcR1ZS2hVo

* Objective history

1) Around 830AD, the Moravian Empire was established along the Moravian River by Slavic leader Mojmir.

2) The Moravian Empire collapsed with the Hungarian invasion in 907AD.

3) CharlesⅣ ( ※right side picture) established Prague as the cultural capital of central Europe and the Czech language was premoted to the official language. This period was called Prague's Golden Age during the 14th century.

4) John Huss was against the corruption of the Catholic Church and this resistance could be supported by ordinary people in 1414. Therefore the Hussite Wars occurred from 1420 to 1434.

5) Protestants were severely defeated in the Battle of the White Mountain in 1620. Then the Dark Age of the Czech Republic history began. That was the Habsburg Dynasty.

6) During the 1760s, it was the period of Slovene Enlightenment. The provinces of the Czech and Austrian territories were subdivided into administrative districts and German became the official language.

7) A nationalist movement called the National Revival started at the end of the 18th century, attempting to bring the Czech language, culture and national identity back to life.

8) After the WWⅠ, the Czech lands and Slovakia proclaimed the establishment of independent Czechslovakia on October 28, 1918.

9) Germany, Britain, France and Italy signed the Munich Pact, giving Hitler the right to invade and claimed Czechoslovakia's border areas, then Czechslovakia was invaded by Hitler's army on March 15, 1939.

10) Soon after the WWⅡ, the power in the country went to hands of the communist party.

11) Five Warsaw Pact member countries invaded Czechslovakia on August 21, 1968. This time was called "Prague Spring" , but Soviet troops continued to occupy the country until 1989.

12) A week after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, the Velvet Revolution brought an end to communism.

13) There was the first democratic country's election in January, 1990.

14) On January 1, 1993 Czechslovakia split into two independent countries, Czech Repubic and Slovakia.

15) The Czech Repubic joined NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1999 and became a member of the European Union in 2002.

* Subjective history

1) Around 830AD, the great Moravian Empire was established successfully along the beautiful Moravian River by Slavic talented leader Mojmir.

2) The weak Moravian Empire collapsed abruptly with the powerful Hungarian invasion in 907AD.

3) The ambitious CharlesⅣ established passionately Prague as the cultural capital of central Europe and the classical Czech language was premoted carefully to the official language. This glorious period was called generally Prague's Golden Age during the 14th century.

4) John Huss was against bravely the extreme corruption of the Catholic Church and this political resistance could be supported fervently by ordinary people in 1414. Therefore the Hussite Wars occurred from 1420 to 1434.

5) Protestants were severely defeated in the terrible Battle of the big White Mountain in 1620. Then the Dark Age of the Czech Republic history began unfortunately. That was the foolish Habsburg Dynasty.

6) During the 1760s, it was the period of Slovene magnificent Enlightenment. The governing provnices of the Czech and Austrian territories were subdivided into administrative districts ultimately and formal German became the official language temporarilly.

7) A victorious nationalist movement called the National Revival started valiantly at the end of the 18th century, attempting to bring the national Czech language, culture and national identity back to life.

8) After the horrific WWⅠ, the Czech lands and Slovakia proclaimed peacefully the establishment of independent Czechslovakia on October 28, 1918.

9) Powerful Germany, Britain, France and Italy signed the unfair Munich Pact, giving crazy Hitler the right to invade and claimed Czechoslovakia's border areas, then Czechslovakia was invaded suddenly by cruel Hitler's army on March 15, 1939.

10) Soon after the dreadful WWⅡ, the power in the country went to hands of the communist party finally.

11) Five Warsaw Pact member countries invaded Czechslovakia on August 21, 1968. This time was called "Prague Spring" , but stubborn Soviet troops continued valiantly to occupy the country until 1989.

12) A week after the fall of the colossal Berlin Wall in November 1989, the significant Velvet Revolution brought an end to communism fortunately.

13) There was the first democratic country's election in January, 1990.

14) On January 1, 1993 Czechslovakia split into two independent countries peacefully, fabulous Czech Repubic and Slovakia.

15) The attractive Czech Repubic joined NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) joyously in 1999 and became a member of the European Union rightfully in 2002.