Lud van beethoven 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 December 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 is one of the most famous musical excerpts in history.

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