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In 1821 and 1825, Kuhlau travelled to Vienna where he befriended Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven's influence is evidential in Kuhlau's later works such as his singspiel, Elverhøj or Elves' Hill, a work widely regarded as a tribute to the Danish Monarchy and an inspiring piece from the Danish Golden Age. In 1828, Kuhlau was awarded an honorary ...
The nickname “Beethoven of the flute” is not only a compliment to Kuhlau’s music. Indeed, Beethoven was an influential figure to Kuhlau. They met in 1821 when Kuhlau took a trip to Vienna, and they are rumored to have become friends and drinking buddies.
In 1825, during a trip to Vienna, Kuhlau became close friends with Beethoven, whose music certainly had an effect on his own piano compositions. The two met at a raucous party, during which Kuhlau impressed Beethoven by improvising a canon.
Kuhlau's C major Piano Concerto, Op. 7 from 1810 displays a strong influence from Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, written 14 years earlier. The rhythmic motif and ascending scale passage from the opening two measures of Kuhlau's mimics nearly identically the opening of Beethoven's.
Jul 10, 2024 · One of Kuhlau’s most notable connections was to Ludwig van Beethoven, with whom he had an honor of exchanging impromptu canons on one occasion. His connection with the great composer inspired Kuhlau’s last work, the String Quartet in A minor.
In Kuhlau’s piano concerto, his op.7 and also written in the key of C, you can immediately hear to what extent he was influenced by Beethoven’s first concerto with a main theme in the opening movement which is surprisingly similar to it, in fact almost a mirror image.
He was nickname Beethoven of the Flute, although he never played that instrument. He was good friends and greatly influenced by Beethoven and was responsible for introducing Beethoven music to the people of Denmark.
