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  2. Ludwig van Beethoven (the grandfather) married Maria Josepha Poll and had 3 children together, from which only one survived. The one, called Johann (father of Ludwig van Beethoven the composer), was born around 1739. The singer had gradual advancement in the city’s musical life and in society, thus later petitioned to be a Kapellmeister at ...

    • The First Ludwig
    • Anton Karl
    • Maria Margaretha Josepha
    • First Teachers
    • A "Useless Old Man"
    • Mistreated
    • Schooleaver
    • Bonn
    • Vienna
    • Holland

    There is certain confusion about Ludwig van Beethoven's birth certificate. In April 1769, a year before his own birth, a brother had been born who had also been named and registered Ludwig. This child only lived for six days. Ludwig was born the following year and given the same name. This has given rise to a great deal of confusion, which has neve...

    Anton Karl was born in April 1774. his godparent were the minister Belderbuch, and Countess Caroline von Satzenhofen. Johann thought that with these godparents he might have some influence on the Elector and be appointed to his father's position at court. This, as we know, did not happen.

    Beethoven's only sister, Maria Margaretha, was born in 1786. she was only one year old when her mother died.

    Beethoven began his studies with his father and at the age of eight performed his first concerto accompanying a young singer. This was at five o'clock on the evening of 26th March 1778 in the academy where he studied. This was where his father decided that he should take lessons from several teachers in the different musical disciplines.

    He began to attend music lessons with a teacher called Van Den Eden, court organist and a friend of his grandfather Luis. these classes did not last long, as the child felt they were a waste of time and that he himself knew more about music than the old man.

    His father sought another teacher and in 1779 he was being taught by Tobias Pfeiffer, an excellent musician although a little odd. The latter quickly became friendly with the pupil's father as both of them used to frequent the same taverns. At the same time Ludwig began attending classes with a little known musician called Christian G. Neefe. Both ...

    In 1780 Ludwig was being taught violin and viola by his cousin Franz Rovantini. At the same time he was attending primary schools, first Neugasse, later Münsterschule, and finally Tirocinium. Beethoven was both overworked and undernourished for a child of his age. In 1781 he left school for good to dedicate himself full-time to music. He studied or...

    Beethoven was born and brought up in Bonn. It was there that the first signs of his genius came to light, and where he had his first experience of life.

    It was not in Bonn, his native city, but in Vienna, at the time the musical capital of the world, that Beethoven's enormous musical talent began to develop. In Vienna, Beethoven had his best friends and his great masters, and it was Vienna that shaped his personality and his style.

    In 1781 Beethoven was invited to Holland. his father could not go but it was an opportunity not to be missed and he let him go with his mother. Like Mozart, Beethoven would tour as a "child prodigy". They arrived in Rotterdam in autumn 1781. Traveling down the Rhine, it was so cold that his mother had to frequently rub his feet to avoid frostbite. ...

  3. Mar 23, 2019 · Ludwig van Beethoven was the second of seven children born to his parents, Johnann van Beethoven and Maria Magdalena Keverich, the daughter of a chef. Sadly, only three of their children survived to adulthood. Their first son was born in 1769 and named Ludwig Maria, but he only lived six days. Their second son, born in 1770 was also named ...

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  5. 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
  6. Beethoven never founded his own family, but always had people around him who were very close to him. His grandfather died when Beethoven was three years old. He was a good singer and bandmaster - a role model for Ludwig. Unlike his father. Ludwig van Beethoven (1838) by Joseph Neesen Beethoven-House Bonn.

  7. Ludwig van Beethoven the elder was the son of Michael van Beethoven and Maria Louise Stuyckers. His father was the town master baker and also sold real estate, paintings, and antique furniture. At six, Ludwig the elder was recognized for the quality of his singing voice and he became a choir boy at the local cathedral, St. Rumbold’s.

  8. Mar 25, 2017 · Lucky enough the talent laid heavily of Ludwig Van Beethoven. The two brothers also were talented but it could not compare to how good Ludwig was and the impact he made in the society even up to date. As a young boy, Ludwig Van Beethoven was sickly and throughout his life, he suffered the following. He suffered from rheumatism, jaundice ...

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