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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ludwig_van_BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.

   • Baptised: 17 December 1770
   • Died: 26 March 1827 (aged 56), Vienna

   • Born: Bonn
   • Works: List of compositions

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › Ludwig-van-BeethovenLudwig van Beethoven | Biography, Music, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · 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. Widely regarded as the greatest composer who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven dominates a ...

5. www.npr.org › 2024/05/07 › 1249550524200 years ago Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was first ... - NPR

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   3 days ago · 200 years ago Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was first performed in Vienna Symphony No. 9 in D minor, was the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. Music News

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   Did Beethoven have any patrons?

   • Beethoven was a freelance musician his whole life, unlike most earlier musicians who had to get jobs as court composer or similar to earn enough money. This doesn’t mean that he didn’t have any patrons, people who recognised his skills and paid him for his music. But he was never a servant, and he was very conscious of this fact.

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   Did Beethoven have a sickness?

   • Throughout his life, Beethoven composed some of the greatest symphonies of all time, but he also had to deal with several handicaps. It’s well-known that Beethoven was almost completely deaf in his later years, but he may also have had syphilis. Beethoven suffered from chronic illnesses, but many of them remain undiagnosed.

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   Did Beethoven have any education?

   • At the age of 5 or 6 (exact time is unknown) young Ludwig van Beethoven started his primary education in a school called Tirocinium. By this time the progressive education approach was dominant in schools and after the Jesuits it was more secular and enlightened. Young Beethoven did not make lasting impression in his teachers or classmates.

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   How did Beethoven change the political world?

   • Over the course of Beethoven’s life, Europe was undergoing dramatic political change. The collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, the upheaval of the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, the breakaway of the American colonies from Britain, and the birth of the Industrial Revolution all unfolded in his lifetime.

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   1 day ago · Beethoven also loved to eat fish, and at the time, the Danube River was a great source of industry, meaning waste ended up in the same river that was a source of fish caught for consumption ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_compositions_byList of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia

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   May 3, 2024 · Beethoven composed works in all the main genres of classical music, including symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano sonatas and opera. His compositions range from solo works to those requiring a large orchestra and chorus.

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    1 day ago · Beethoven was a titan of classical music, renowned for his revolutionary compositions, passionate temperament, and indomitable spirit. Born in Bonn, Germany,...

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11. www.yourclassical.org › story › 2024/05/01Light a candle for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony on its 200th ...

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    May 1, 2024 · On May 7, 1824, an audience in Vienna heard for the first time the symphony that has become one of the most beloved works in the classical canon: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Commissioned by the Philharmonic Society of London in 1817, the composer’s final complete symphony is regarded as a masterwork.