Ludwig van Beethoven
1770-1827
By: Sachin Krishna-Rogers
Early Life
Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 17, 1770. Beethoven was one of seven children, but however only three others made it to adulthood. Ever since a young age Mozart was talented in the form of music. His father, Johann, saw his talents as a source of income for the Beethoven family. When he was seventeen, he left his family to move to Vienna, where he made his permanent home.
Vienna
Symphony #9
List of Other Works
- Piano Sonata No. 8
- Für Elise
Fidelio
Violin Concerto
The Creatures of Prometheus
Große Fuge
Beethoven wrote many more pieces, but here are some of his best and most well known around the world.
Beethoven Legacy
Citations
Works Cited
BEETHOVEN Ludwig aged 28.. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 25 May 2016.
http://quest.eb.com/search/113_906215/1/113_906215/cite. Accessed 11 Oct 2016.
Map of Austria. Illustration. Britannica ImageQuest. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 25 May 2016.
http://quest.eb.com/search/309_735613/1/309_735613/cite. Accessed 11 Oct 2016.
Orchestra, Chicago Symphony. “Beethoven 9 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Riccardo Muti.” YouTube, 18 May 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOjHhS5MtvA. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016.