Ludwig van Beethoven and the modern music inspired by his compositions

Abstract

Ludwig van Beethoven’s music remains one of the best known worldwide, both by music lovers and people without high quality music knowledge. His music has withstood the passing of time because of the universal human values it embodies. In this paper we will focus on the following works: Opus 70 by K. Stockhausen and Ludwig van by Maurizio Kagel, which represent two different interpretations of Beethoven’s music, while preserving the shared aspect of the poststructuralist, postmodern styles specific of the 20th century.