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Johanna van Beethoven (1786–1869) The much-maligned Johanna Reiss was the daughter of prosperous Viennese upholsterer. In 1811, she was convicted of embezzlement and slander after she faked a burglary in her home and blamed the family’s housekeeper.
May 17, 2024 · Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne [Germany]—died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria) was a German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven, by L. Gross (1841) Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven (2 October 1776 – 12 January 1848) was a brother of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Life. He was born in Bonn, youngest son of Johann van Beethoven and his wife Maria Magdalena Keverich.
In his late period, from 1812 to 1827, he extended his innovations in musical form and expression. Born in Bonn, Beethoven displayed his musical talent at a young age. He was initially taught intensively by his father, Johann van Beethoven, and later by Christian Gottlob Neefe.
Johann van Beethoven: A Complex Figure in Ludwig’s Life. Johann van Beethoven’s impact on Ludwig’s life and career was profound but complex. While he was the one who first introduced Ludwig to music, his methods were often harsh and driven by his own failed ambitions.
Johann van Beethoven: Johann van Beethoven, a singer at the Electoral Court in Bonn, was not only Ludwig’s father but also his first music teacher. Recognizing the budding talent in his son, Johann provided young Ludwig with his initial music lessons.
Jul 5, 2023 · His grandfather was the director of music (Kapellmeister) to the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne at Bonn and his father, Johann van Beethoven (c. 1740-1792), worked at the same court as both an instrumentalist and tenor singer.
