By his own request, which Austrian composer was buried next to Beethoven in 1828?
Beethoven and his contemporaries Vienna. According to various accounts, Beethoven recognized Rossini and complimented him on "The Barber of Seville", adding that he should never try to write anything other than "opera buffa" (comedy operas) as that would be against his (Rossini's) nature. When Carpani reminded Beethoven that Rossini had already composed several serious operas, Beethoven is reported to have said, "Yes, I looked at them. "Opera seria" (serious opera) is ill-suited to the Italians. You do not know how to deal with real drama." Franz Schubert (1797-1828) lived most of his short life in Vienna, during the height of Beethoven's popularity. He was
Beethoven in film Beethoven in film The composer Ludwig van Beethoven has been the subject of a number of biographical films. "The Life of Beethoven" (German: "Das Leben des Beethoven") is a 1927 Austrian silent drama film directed by Hans Otto and starring Fritz Kortner as Beethoven. "Un grand amour de Beethoven" was directed in 1937 by Abel Gance; it stars Harry Baur. Albert Bassermann portrayed Beethoven in the 1941 film "The Great Awakening". "Eroica" is a 1949 Austrian film depicting the life and works of Beethoven (Ewald Balser). It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival. The film is directed by