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LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
• Born December
16, 1770 in
Bonn, Germany
• First public
performance at
age 7.5 on March
26, 1778
Franz Josef Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
BEETHOVEN’S CONVERSATION BOOK
BEETHOVEN’S
LIFE WORKS:
• 9 symphonies
• 17 string
quartets
• 9 concertos
• 32 piano
sonatas
• 10 sonatas for
violin and
piano
• 1 opera
Beethoven’s Most Famous
Works:
Bagatelle in A minor (“Für
Elise”)
Symphony No. 5
Symphony No. 9 (“The Choral”)
Piano Sonata in C Minor
(“Moonlight” Sonata)
QUICK FACTS ABOUT
BEETHOVEN
1.Ludwig van Beethoven was born
on December 16, 1770, in the
city of Bonn in the country of
Germany.
2.Beethoven gave his first known
public performance on the piano
at the age of 7.5 on March 26,
1778 . This was also the date on
which he died.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT
BEETHOVEN
3.His father told people that Ludwig was 6 years old, and so Ludwig always thought that he was 1.5 years younger than his real age. His father lied about his age because he wanted everyone to think his son was a child prodigy.
4.Beethoven continued his piano studies with some of the greatest musicians, including Haydn and Mozart.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT
BEETHOVEN
5. One of his favorite foods was Macaroni & Cheese .
6. He always put 60 coffee beans in his cup of coffee.
7. Every time he sat down to compose music, he would pour lots of ice water over his head.
8. He was known more for his piano playing than for his composing when he was alive.
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BEETHOVEN
9. He owned 5 legless pianos and composed great works on the floor .
10.His increased deafness eventually put an end to his career as a pianist. Hearing aides had not yet been invented. A famous inventor made ear trumpets for Beethoven to help him hear better.
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BEETHOVEN
11.He composed many symphonies and performed in various concerts even after he had completely lost his hearing!
12.He would take long walks in the countryside for inspiration. His Pastoral Symphony is one result of his countryside ramblings.
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BEETHOVEN
13.Beethoven died in the middle of a violent thunderstorm on the same day he made his first public piano performance .