THE ART OF BEETHOVEN

• Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Pianist and Composer
• Born December 16th, 1770
• Died March 26th 1827
• Born in Bonn, Germany
• Died in Vienna, Australia

YOUNG BEETHOVEN

• He was a deaf German composer
• He was baptized December 17, 1770 in Bonn Germany only one day after he was born
• Some of Beethoven's most important pieces were created during when he was quite unable to hear.
• People strongly felt that he was the greatest composer alive.
• Beethoven won many many patrons among the top leading citizens of the Viennese aristocracy.
• When the new century progressed, the talented Beethoven composed just piece after piece that marked him as a masterful composer which let him reach his musical maturity.

The Famous Pianist

• In 1784 his addiction to alcoholism was growing
• Beethoven's father was no longer able to support his family.

BEETHOVENS Adult Life

• His 9th and final symphony was completed in 1824
• Beethoven's last works included Missa Solemnis, which was a mass debuted in 1824
• Beethoven was never as eloquent with words as he was with music

Beethoven Is Cool

• He is a crucial transitional figure connecting the classical and romantic ages of western music

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