Ludwig Van Beethoven
He is one of the world's most famous German and is considered one of the greatest composers of all time. His music has proven to be timeless. Even people who do not have direct access to classical music, the famous intro of the familiar "Symphony No. 5".
Ludwig van Beethoven's exact birth date is unknown. Tradition has it only his baptismal date, the 17th Dezember 1770. Beethoven was paternal born into a musical family. His grandfather, also named Louis, was Kapellmeister in Bonn. Beethoven's father, Johann also worked as a musician, but his career suffered under his constant drinking. Nevertheless, he was the driving force behind the musical education of his son
The young Ludwig learned in early childhood piano, organ and violin. And similar to Mozart to Beethoven's father also made sure that the talented son gave his first public concert at age seven.
At 16 Beethoven traveled to Vienna to study when he wanted to take lessons with Mozart supposedly, but this did not materialize. Because due to the death of his mother, Mary Magdalene, he had to finish this trip again shortly. He returned to Bonn and took over the role of head of the family for his two younger brothers and alcoholic father
Beethoven left Bonn in 1792 and moved to Vienna. There he would remain until his death. He also lived on the teaching and the sale of the notes Werke.Seine his only opera "Fidelio" in 1805 garnered more bad reviews, nine years later, she was hailed by the Viennese public
Beethoven was a big problem for his hearing, which began at the age of 27 years and led to his complete deafness of 48 years. But he nevertheless wrote more and more, although he himself could no longer hear his late works, including the famous "Symphony No. 9". On 26 Beethoven died in March 1827 at the age of 56 after a long illness with liver cirrhosis. How popular he was even then showed up at his funeral in Vienna, to which around 20,000 people are said to have gathered.
Beethoven's work is usually
Ludwig van Beethoven's exact birth date is unknown. Tradition has it only his baptismal date, the 17th Dezember 1770. Beethoven was paternal born into a musical family. His grandfather, also named Louis, was Kapellmeister in Bonn. Beethoven's father, Johann also worked as a musician, but his career suffered under his constant drinking. Nevertheless, he was the driving force behind the musical education of his son
The young Ludwig learned in early childhood piano, organ and violin. And similar to Mozart to Beethoven's father also made sure that the talented son gave his first public concert at age seven.
At 16 Beethoven traveled to Vienna to study when he wanted to take lessons with Mozart supposedly, but this did not materialize. Because due to the death of his mother, Mary Magdalene, he had to finish this trip again shortly. He returned to Bonn and took over the role of head of the family for his two younger brothers and alcoholic father
Beethoven left Bonn in 1792 and moved to Vienna. There he would remain until his death. He also lived on the teaching and the sale of the notes Werke.Seine his only opera "Fidelio" in 1805 garnered more bad reviews, nine years later, she was hailed by the Viennese public
Beethoven was a big problem for his hearing, which began at the age of 27 years and led to his complete deafness of 48 years. But he nevertheless wrote more and more, although he himself could no longer hear his late works, including the famous "Symphony No. 9". On 26 Beethoven died in March 1827 at the age of 56 after a long illness with liver cirrhosis. How popular he was even then showed up at his funeral in Vienna, to which around 20,000 people are said to have gathered.
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