The phenomenally talented classical musician who rejuvenated the face of music for the world, the unforgettable legend whose tunes vibrate in the ears of music lovers even today, the one who defined or rather created symphony through simple in-depth music… definitely the more we speak, the less it is to define the glorious ‘Man of Music’ – THE Beethoven is honoured today by Google with a creative doodle.
On the occasion of the 245th birthday of Beethoven, Google pays tribute to him by the most interactive doodle in the history of Google doodle. The doodle will take you along with Beethoven to help him solve his puzzle of gathering and placing his notes appropriately in order to finally reach his destination-The symphony hall.
The doodle begins with the famous German Composer putting together his notes and leaving in haste for his orchestra as he is already late. On the way he experiences different hurdles and loses his notes and all you got to do is arrange his notes in the perfect order so that he can proceed further. And well, each attempt will give you a glimpse of his soothing compositions like the Fifth Symphony, Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata and Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy). So though you are engrossed in the music, you need to be alert and figure out the right notes!
The neat animation with colourful background that changes to convey his trip showcases the anxiety of the music maestro in the calmness of the night. The crisp design is done by Design Lead, Leon Hong, along with the animatics done by Nate Swinehart and engineers Jonathan Shneier, Jordan Thompson, Kris Hom and Charlie Gordon. The piano recordings are done by Tim Shneier and the production is led by Gregory Capuano. The animation has a musical background throughout to bring alive the feel of his work and his efforts to create something prominent.
Going down memory lane, difficult times were a primary part of Ludwig van Beethoven’s life. His father pulled him out of school at the age of ten in hopes of earning some money. So, responsibility was bestowed on his young shoulders at an early age. He lost two siblings prematurely and had to assume full responsibility for his family as a teenager. He fell madly in love twice who never gave anything much in return to his love. And the paramount drawback of his journey on earth was his hearing impairment. He began losing his hearing at the peak of his career and enclosed conversations in public.
His best-known compositions include 9 Symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass and an opera, Fidelio. As per Baptismal records his birth date is of today 17 December, 1770 but there are no specific references. The master who left for his heavenly abode on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56, is thoroughly remembered and vividly adored till date for his exemplary work. The doodle will tell it all…