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Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music, Beethoven displayed prodigious talent from a young age. Taught initially by his father, Johann van Beethoven, he later studied under prominent musicians like Christian Gottlob Neefe. In his early twenties, Beethoven moved to Vienna, where he studied under Joseph Haydn and quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist and innovative composer.

His early works were deeply rooted in the Classical tradition of Mozart and Haydn, but he soon developed a powerful, individual style characterized by emotional depth and structural complexity. Beethoven's symphonies, sonatas, quartets, and concertos expanded the scope and ambition of each form. His works include the iconic "Symphony No. 5," the "Moonlight Sonata," and "Symphony No. 9" with its choral finale, the "Ode to Joy."

Tragically, Beethoven began to lose his hearing in his late twenties, and by the last decade of his life, he was almost completely deaf. Despite this, his compositions during this period are considered some of his greatest. Beethoven passed away on March 26, 1827, in Vienna, leaving an indelible mark on the world of music.

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Virtue Alone

Recommend Virtue to your children; that alone, and not wealth, can ensure happiness. I speak…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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The Ranks of Estimable Artists and Men

God looks into my heart, He searches it, and knows that love for man and…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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To Countess Giulietta Guicciardi

Morning, July 6, 1800. MY ANGEL! MY ALL! MY SECOND SELF! Only a few words…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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To My Brothers Carl and Johann Beethoven

Heiligenstadt, Oct. 6, 1802. Oh! ye who think or declare me to be hostile, morose,…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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I Still Heard Nothing!

What humiliation when any one beside me heard a flute in the far distance, while…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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I Shall Meet Him With Courage

I joyfully hasten to meet Death. If he comes before I have had the opportunity…
By Ludwig van Beethoven
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I Am Deaf!

Born with a passionate and excitable temperament, keenly susceptible to the pleasures of society, I…
By Ludwig van Beethoven

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