Monday, April 19, 2010

Ludwig van Beethoven






Baptized December 17,1770 in Bonn-March 26 1827 in Vienna,was German composer.
He wrote classic music for the piano,orchestra and differents group og instrument.His best-known works are his third ("Eroica"), fifth , sixth ("Pastorale") and ninth ("Choral") symphonies, the eighth ("Pathetique") and fourteenth ("Moonlight") piano sonatas, two of his latter piano concertos, his opera "Fidelio", and also the piano piece Für Elise. When he was a young man, he was a talented pianist. Beethoven was popular with the rich and important people in Vienna, Austria, where he lived.

In 1801, however, he began to lose his hearing. His deafness became worse.[2] In 1817, he was completely deaf. Although he could no longer play in concerts, he continued to compose. During this time he composed some of his greatest works. He is said to be one of the greatest classical composers[3] who has ever lived.

He moved to Vienna in 1792 and lived there for the rest of his life. He never married.

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