LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

1770-1825. Beethoven was born on December 7, 1770 and died on March 26, 1825. Beethoven died when he was only 55 years old.

CHILDHOOD

• Poor
• Dad was a heavy drinker
• Father was his first teacher
• Born in Bonn
• College (Bonn University)
• Not a happy person

FATHER

• Heavy drinker
• First teacher

MOTHER

• 7 kids
• December, 19, 1746

BEETHOVEN’S DEAF

• Deaf at the age of 26 (1801)
• Wrote 6 songs when he was deaf

3RD SYMPHONY

• The 3rd symphony was the best symphony of them all
• Eroica

BEETHOVEN’S PIANO

• He cut the legs off because to listen to the beat because he went deaf.
• Six songs
• Tried to keep it a secret

MOONLIGHT SONATA

• https://youtu.be/4Tr0otuiQuU
• Written in his early 30’s
• Beethoven was deaf
• Romantic

FUR ELISE

• https://youtu.be/_mVW8tgGY_w

SILENT

• https://youtu.be/YFD2PPAqNbw

WEBSITES

• Answers.com
• Britannica.com
• Wikipedia.com