BEETHOVEN BIOGRAPHY

WHERE AND WHEN WAS BEETHOVEN BORN?

WHO WHERE BEETHOVEN'S FAMILY MEMBERS?
Mother: Maria Magdalena Keverich.
Father: Johann Van Beethoven.
Brother: Kasper Anton Karl Van Beethoven
Brother: Nikolaus Johann Van Beethoven
Brother: Franz Georg Van Beethoven
Sister: Maria Margarita Van Beethoven
Sister: Anna Francisca Van Beethoven
Sister: Ludwig Maria Van Beethoven

Growing Up
Beethoven grew up in Bonn, Germany with his mother, father, and siblings. He began to like music at a early age and he was sometimes flogged and locked in a cellar and deprived of sleep for extra hours of practice. His mother would get beaten if he didn't play the piano because she would stand up for him. Eventually he began to play like he was suppose to so she wouldn't get beaten. He had a miserable childhood, his father was one of his fears, he drank, and demanded them to do things.

WHAT ERA IN MUSIC WAS HE A PART OF?

WHAT WERE SOME OF BEETHOVEN'S JOBS?

• He composed music.
• He played music.
• He was in court of the orchestra.
• He was a conductor.

Health Problems
Deafness
He had a heavy drinking problem that caused liver damage.

Interesting
Stories
About
Beethoven

One evening, an unshaved man in a tattered coat was spotted peeking into the windows of various homes. The police soon received a compliant and promptly arrived to arrest the snooping man. The man turned and complained that he was in fact the great composer Beethoven. When the police understandably refused to listen, Beethoven threw a tantrum. And the police realized that it really was Beethoven.

One day, Beethoven was out eating lunch. He wasn't pleased with his food and got angry. He had a bad temper because of his drinking problem. And since he was mad he threw hot food on his waiter.

WHAT ARE 3 OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT WORKS?

• The 5th Symphony
• The 9th Symphony
• For Elise

WHEN DID BEETHOVEN DIE?