Ludwig van Beethoven



Born : December 17, 1770 – Bonn

Died: March 26, 1827 – Vienna

· In 1740 Beethoven's father Johann was born.
· Johann sang soprano in the electoral chapel where his father was
chapel master.
· Johann grew up proficient enough to teach violin, piano, and voice to earn a living.
· At a very early age Beethoven received piano lessons from his father
· At the age of 8 he studied theory and keyboard with Van Den Eeden who was a former chapel organist
· He also studied with several local organists and received violin and viola lessons.
· Although Beethoven's musical genius was compared to that of Mozart's, his education never exceeded elementary level.
· Beethoven studied with Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, the best known teacher of counterpoint in Vienna. He also studied with Schenk and Salieri.
· Beethoven has traditionally been referred to as music's "bridge to romanticism"

Beethoven's Compositions

· 9 symphonies
· 7......

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