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The French Emperor established his base camp in Linz and it was to there that he shipped his wounded soldiers. Johann van Beethoven was perfectly placed to supply all the French army's medical needs. Thus Johann made his fortune - at the same time becoming enormously unpopular locally, since he had in effect collaborated with the enemy.
Johann van Beethoven [2] [3] ( c. 1739 or 1740 [4] [5] – 18 December 1792) was a German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the chapel of the Archbishop of Cologne, whose court was at Bonn. He is best known as the father of the celebrated composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). Johann became an alcoholic later in his life and was ...
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Sept Beethoven makes a sudden decision to travel to Linz where his brother Johann has announced his intention to marry his housekeeper, Therese Obermayer. Beethoven is determined to stop the marriage, judging Therese - who has an illegitimate child - unsuitable for Johann.
Early life and education. Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most renowned composers in Western classical music, was born on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, a town in the Electorate of Cologne (now part of Germany). His childhood was marked by both talent and tragedy. Beethoven was born into a musical family. His father, Johann van Beethoven, was a ...
- December 16, 1770
- March 26, 1827
Johann van Beethoven, father of the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven, played a significant role in shaping the musical genius we know today. Despite facing personal and professional challenges throughout his life, Johann’s influence on Ludwig’s early musical education laid the foundation for his later success.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Brief an Johann van Beethoven in Linz, Wien, 28. März 1809, Autograph
Interestingly, in 1812, Ludwig van Beethoven came to Linz to visit his brother (a local pharmacist) and during his stay, completed his acclaimed 8th symphony. The latter half of the 19th century was a more peaceful time in Linz, with the Empress Elisabeth railway line being completed in 1860, between Vienna (to the east) and Salzburg (to the west).
