Ludwig van Beethoven
1770-1827
Biography
- Ludwig van Beethoven - German composer, pianist and conductor, the last representative of the «Vienna classical school»
Family
His father, Johann Beethoven (1740-1792), was a singer. Her mother, Mary Magdalene, before her marriage to Keverich (1748-1787), was the daughter of a court chef in Koblenz. Ludwig's parents married in 1767.
- Beethoven's works are known all over the world, but the most popular are "moonlight Sonata", "To Elise" and " Egmont"
In 1796, Beethoven begins to lose his hearing and is isolated on the advice of doctors. In these tragic days, he writes a letter that will later be called the Heiligenstadt will. The composer tells about his experiences, admits that he was close to suicide
«It seemed unthinkable to me to leave the world before I had fulfilled all that I felt called to do.»
Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 26, 1827, at the age of 57. More than twenty thousand people followed his coffin. He remained a great composer in the hearts of many people.
«Anyone who tells a lie doesn't have a pure heart, and can't make a good soup:)» - Ludwig van Beethoven
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