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Dec 17, 2015 · Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western music.
Ludwig van Beethoven, (baptized Dec. 17, 1770, Bonn, archbishopric of Cologne—died March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria), German composer. Born to a musical family, he was a precociously gifted pianist and violist. After nine years as a court musician in Bonn, he moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn and remained there for the rest of his life.
Ludwig van Beethoven: a force of nature at the dawn of Romanticism - Classical Music. John Suchet profiles Beethoven, the composer who sparked a musical revolution. Get to know all the great composers with BBC Music's insightful online guides.
