Упр.23 Юнит 4 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Rainbow English 8 класс

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven, a great composer of music, was born one December day in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. Although he grew up to write some of the greatest music in history, his childhood was very (1) ______ and his family was very poor. Little Ludwig loved to (2) ______ (3) ______ (4) ______ the countryside. He listened to the music of nature. The sound of wind playing in the trees, the sounds of the birds, even the sounds of the insects were music to him. Ludwig’s head was filled with music. At the piano, he could (5) ______ little tunes instantly and remember every one. Finally people (6) ______ his genius. When Ludwig (7) ______ in Vienna, the cultural capital of Europe, he became very famous there. He wrote nine symphonies, an opera, and many (8) ______ kinds of music. As he grew older, Beethoven lost his hearing. He wrote his ninth and last symphony while completely deaf. Beethoven’s music was (9) ______ from the music of his time. His music expressed feelings, and people listened to it just for (10) ______. Most other composers wrote music only for religious services, to teach or to entertain at social gatherings. Beethoven gave composers freedom to put their feelings into music, just as writers do with words. He died in 1827, but his music will live forever.