Ludwig Van Beethoven
Beethoven was born Dec. 16th 1770. He was baptised Dec. 17th 1770 at Bonn- his home town. His family originated from Brabant, in Belgium. His father had minor drinking problems and he described his mother as his best friend. The parents had 7 children although only 3 boys survived, the eldest Beethoven.
He became interested in music at an early age mainly because of his Czech father, Johann. He had his first public performance March 26th 1778 at the age of 7 and a half, although his father explained that he was 6 (lie) and so Beethoven thought he was younger than he was and thought his birth certificate belonged to his brother who was 2 years younger than him. His father taught him music but later on Gottlob Neefe took over teaching him not only music but philosophy. In 1782 at the age of 12 he published his first work, 9 variations in C minor for piano. He was appointed the organist of the court of Maximilain Franz at the age of 14. Ludwig became responsible for his two younger brothers after his fathers drinking problems increased. Recognising his talet Prince Maximilain Franz sent him to Vienna to meet Mozart. He said, don't forget his name, you'll hear it spoken often! A letter called Beethoven back to Bonn,his mother, Maria Magdalena Keverich was dying! She crossed over on July 17th 1787. In 1792 Ludwig returned back to Vienna by the Prince Elector. He never returned to Bonn. His friend Waldstein wrote to him, you shall receive Mozart's spirit from Hayden's hands. He took many lessons with Hayden, Albrechtsberger and Salier. In 1794 he composed his Optus 1, 3 trios for piano. In 1795 he made his first public Vienna performance. After that he went on tour, Prauge, Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Budapest. In 1801 Beethoven started worry weather he was death. April 7th 1805 the Eroica symphony was played for the first time. He also composed his only opera Leonore. His father, Johann Nepomuk Maelzel probably invented the metronome and made an mechanical instrument
He became interested in music at an early age mainly because of his Czech father, Johann. He had his first public performance March 26th 1778 at the age of 7 and a half, although his father explained that he was 6 (lie) and so Beethoven thought he was younger than he was and thought his birth certificate belonged to his brother who was 2 years younger than him. His father taught him music but later on Gottlob Neefe took over teaching him not only music but philosophy. In 1782 at the age of 12 he published his first work, 9 variations in C minor for piano. He was appointed the organist of the court of Maximilain Franz at the age of 14. Ludwig became responsible for his two younger brothers after his fathers drinking problems increased. Recognising his talet Prince Maximilain Franz sent him to Vienna to meet Mozart. He said, don't forget his name, you'll hear it spoken often! A letter called Beethoven back to Bonn,his mother, Maria Magdalena Keverich was dying! She crossed over on July 17th 1787. In 1792 Ludwig returned back to Vienna by the Prince Elector. He never returned to Bonn. His friend Waldstein wrote to him, you shall receive Mozart's spirit from Hayden's hands. He took many lessons with Hayden, Albrechtsberger and Salier. In 1794 he composed his Optus 1, 3 trios for piano. In 1795 he made his first public Vienna performance. After that he went on tour, Prauge, Dresden, Leipzig, Berlin and Budapest. In 1801 Beethoven started worry weather he was death. April 7th 1805 the Eroica symphony was played for the first time. He also composed his only opera Leonore. His father, Johann Nepomuk Maelzel probably invented the metronome and made an mechanical instrument