American Beethoven Society facts for kids
| Type | International organization |
|---|---|
| Focus | Promotion of Beethoven's creative genius |
| Location |
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| Method | Curating Beethoven materials, publishing the Beethoven Journal |
| Affiliations | Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies |
| Website | American Beethoven Society Official Website: http://americanbeethovensociety.org/ |
The American Beethoven Society is an international group that celebrates the amazing music of Ludwig van Beethoven. They believe his music speaks to everyone's heart and mind.
What Does the American Beethoven Society Do?
The main goal of the Society is to collect and share everything about Beethoven. They support a huge collection of his works and items. This collection is kept at the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies.
The Beethoven Center: A Treasure Chest of Music
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies is located at San Jose State University in San Jose, California. It is the biggest place in North and South America focused only on Beethoven's life and music.
The Center has over 31,000 items! Imagine a giant treasure chest filled with:
- More than 360 first editions of Beethoven's musical scores. These are some of the very first copies ever printed.
- About 3,500 early editions of his music.
- Some original Beethoven manuscripts. These are papers written by Beethoven himself!
- A large collection of books about Beethoven.
- Sculptures and artwork inspired by him.
- Sound and video recordings of his music.
- Special items like two locks of his hair and one of his shirts!
The Beethoven Journal: News for Music Lovers
The Society also helps publish the Beethoven Journal. This journal comes out twice a year. It's a special magazine for anyone who loves Beethoven.
The journal includes:
- Many different articles about Beethoven.
- Reviews of new books, music recordings, and videos.
- Lists of new books about Beethoven.
- News that is interesting to all Beethoven fans.
