Ludwig Van Beethoven was a great German composer and musical figure during the period between the Classical and Romantic eras. He was born on or about December 16, 1770 in the city of Bonn in the Electorate of Cologne, to mother Maria Magdalena van Beethoven and father Johann van Beethoven. His real birth date in unknown but he was baptized on December 17, 1770 and by law and custom babies were baptized within 24 hours of birth so it was assumed that he was born on December 16. He himself believed that he had been born in 1772. Beethoven had two younger brothers, Casper and Johann. His father was a court singer and alcoholic but his grandfather, Kapellmeister Ludwig van Beethoven, was Bonn's most famous and successful musician. His father
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At 10 years old he quit school and studied music full time with Christian Gottlob Neefe, the newly appointed Court Organist, by whom he was introduced to Johann Sebastian Bach. At 12 years old he published his first composition of piano variations. When his father's alcoholism got to the point that he was not be able to support his family, Beethoven requested an official appointment as Assistant Court Organist, which he received and he was put on the payroll. In 1778, the court sent Beethoven to Vienna to study with Mozart but after being there only a few weeks, his mother got sick and he returned to Bonn to help take care of …show more content…
Beethoven made a reputation as a virtuoso pianist and was especially skillful at improvisation. On March 29, 1975 he made his public debut in Vienna. After this he had published his piano trios, "Opus 1,” which became very financially successful. His "Symphony No. 1 in C major" was played at the Royal Imperial Theater in Vienna on April 2, 1800. Beethoven began composing many pieces including, “Six String Quartets” and “The Creatures of Prometheus,” a very popular ballet in 1801. His most famous works include, “Septet Op. 20,” “Moonlight Sonata No. 14 Op. 27,” “Athetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 30,” “Adelaide Op. 46,” “Eroica Symphony Third, Op. 55,” “Fifth Symphony Op. 67,” “Fidelio Op. 72,” “Emperor Piano Concerto Fifth, Op. 73,” “Missa Solemnis Op. 123,” “Grand Fugue Op. 13,” “Fur Elise,” and his masterpiece “Choral Symphony Ninth, Op.
At 10 years old he quit school and studied music full time with Christian Gottlob Neefe, the newly appointed Court Organist, by whom he was introduced to Johann Sebastian Bach. At 12 years old he published his first composition of piano variations. When his father's alcoholism got to the point that he was not be able to support his family, Beethoven requested an official appointment as Assistant Court Organist, which he received and he was put on the payroll. In 1778, the court sent Beethoven to Vienna to study with Mozart but after being there only a few weeks, his mother got sick and he returned to Bonn to help take care of …show more content…
Beethoven made a reputation as a virtuoso pianist and was especially skillful at improvisation. On March 29, 1975 he made his public debut in Vienna. After this he had published his piano trios, "Opus 1,” which became very financially successful. His "Symphony No. 1 in C major" was played at the Royal Imperial Theater in Vienna on April 2, 1800. Beethoven began composing many pieces including, “Six String Quartets” and “The Creatures of Prometheus,” a very popular ballet in 1801. His most famous works include, “Septet Op. 20,” “Moonlight Sonata No. 14 Op. 27,” “Athetique Sonata No. 8 Op. 30,” “Adelaide Op. 46,” “Eroica Symphony Third, Op. 55,” “Fifth Symphony Op. 67,” “Fidelio Op. 72,” “Emperor Piano Concerto Fifth, Op. 73,” “Missa Solemnis Op. 123,” “Grand Fugue Op. 13,” “Fur Elise,” and his masterpiece “Choral Symphony Ninth, Op.