Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in December 17, 1770 and later died in March 26, 1827. Beethoven was close with his mother who was described as kind and gentle, as for his father he was said to have a weakness for alcohol. Beethoven gained an interest in music at a very early age, and with help from his father he excelled quickly (Beethoven). Before he was twelve Beethoven published his first work and continued to progress throughout his life. He was considered a virtuoso pianist by the age of twenty-one. Although in his late twenties Beethoven started to lose his hearing and eventually became completely deaf later in life. Beethoven was alive during the classical and romantic period of musical history and he played an important role in its transition (Saccenti, 2011). Beethoven became one of the most influential people in music because of his work and composition. He not only influenced much history and musical development but also many other composers.
