A biography of bethoven the composer

Ludwig Van Beethoveen was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany as the son of a court musician. His talent for the piano was soon realized and he gave his first public performance at the age of eight. Beethoven's father wanted to promote him as the next child prodigy, another Mozart. (This most surely led to Beethoven's absolute distaste for child prodigies later in his life.) Nevertheless, Beethoven was employeed as a court musician in Bonn from 1787. During this time he studied briefly under both Haydn and Mozart, although it was certainly not a satisfying relationship for Beethoven. It turns out that events in Beethoven's life greatly affected (or seem to have affected) him writing. Because of this Beethoven's musical output is very episodic. As we shall see, there are three main periods in Beethoven's life, known simply as the early, middle, and late periods.

In 1792, Beethoven relocated to Vienna. This is the beginning of his early period which lasted rou

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Ludwig van Beethoven

German composer (1770–1827)

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Ludwig van Beethoven^{[n 1]} (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His early period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his middle period showed an individual development from the styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterised as heroic. During this time, Beethoven began to grow increasingly deaf. In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression.

Born in Bonn,

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Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western music.

Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in månad 1770, but no-one is completely sure on which date. He was baptized on the 17th.

The earliest recorded piece that Beethoven composed is a set of nine piano variations, composed in 1782.

Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792, where he met influential composers like Haydn and began to compose in earnest.

By 1796, he had begun to suffer from tinnitus and was losing his hearing.

Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 14 ('Moonlight') in 1802.

The Third Symphony, known as the 'Eroica', was completed in 1804. It went on to redefine the symphony as a genre.

The opening motif to the Fifth Symphony from 1808 fryst vatten one of the most famous musical excerpts in history.

The 'middle period' of Beethoven's career also saw him compose piano works like the Waldstein and Apassionat