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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Ludwig van Beethoven
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Beethoven, trivia and information, including some useful details of facts about the life events of this famous composer will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about this famous classical composer and musician are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Accomplishments and reasons Beethoven is famous: Classical Composer and musician - he was one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period

  • Fact 2 - Beethoven was born at Bonn on the River Rhine
  • Fact 3 - The composer's full name was Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Fact 4 - His birth date was December 16, 1770
  • Fact 5 - The Beethoven House is now a Museum
  • Fact 6 - Ludwig van Beethoven's father was a singer
  • Fact 7 - Ludwig began to study music at the age of 4
  • Fact 8 - Ludwig van  was shy and quiet in school, and even as a little boy he composed music
  • Fact 9 - When he was 10 years old his first published composition appeared
  • Fact 10 - Beethoven learned to play several instruments and a teacher called Christian Gottlob Neefe was a great influence
  • Fact 11 - He went to Vienna when he was 16, met Mozart and had lessons from him
  • Fact 12 - Beethoven met Haydn at Bonn. On Haydn's advice he returned to Vienna, making it his home for the rest of his life
  • Fact 13 - Carl Czerny once called on Beethoven and wrote a fine description of him
  • Fact 14 - At about the age of 30 Ludwig van became deaf
  • Fact 15 - Most of the great symphonies were composed after he lost his hearing
  • Fact 16 - Beethoven died March 26, 1827, at the age of 57
  • Fact 17 - His music lives on and the musical works of Beethoven include the following:
    • The Fifth Symphony
      The Ninth Symphony
      Moonlight Sonata Op. 27 No 13
      The Pathtique Sonata

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