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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time and is one of the most frequently performed composers of classical music. His works span the transition from the classical period to the romantic era in classical music. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. His father, Johann van Beethoven, was a singer in the court of the Elector of Cologne and a music teacher. His mother, Maria Magdalena Keverich, was a housemaid. Beethoven was the eldest of three children. Beethoven began studying music at an early age and was taught by his father and Christian Gottlob Neefe, the court organist. He was a child prodigy and was soon performing in public. He moved to Vienna in 1792 and studied with Joseph Haydn and Antonio Salieri. Beethoven's career was marked by personal tragedy and illness. He suffered from depression and was deaf for most of his life. Despite this, he continued to compose and perform. He wrote some of his most famous works during this period, including the Symphony No. 9 and the Missa solemnis. Beethoven died in Vienna in 1827. He is buried in the Zentralfriedhof cemetery in Vienna. He is remembered as one of the greatest composers of all time and his works are still performed and studied today.

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Occupation soundtrack,music_department,composer
Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 16 December, 1770
Birthday 16 December
Birthplace Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire [now Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany]
Date of death 26 March, 1827
Died Place Vienna, Austrian Empire [now Austria]
Nationality Germany

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Ludwig van Beethoven Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, Ludwig van Beethoven height is 5' 6½" (1.69 m) .

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Ludwig van Beethoven Net Worth

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1989

Depicted in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) and the comic books based on the movie and its sequel by Marvel Comics. Portrayed by Gary Oldman in Immortal Beloved (1994), Ed Harris in Copying Beethoven (2006) and Erich von Stroheim in Napoléon (1955).

1970

Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" was sampled in the 1970s disco era by Walter Murphy, who renamed the instrumental piece "A Fifth of Beethoven", which became an international hit.

1827

His funeral on March 29, 1827, was a major public event. An estimated 20,000 people stood in reverence as his funeral bier passed through the streets of Vienna. Soldiers were needed to control grief-stricken crowds. After nine priests blessed his body, he was buried in a grave marked by a simple pyramid with one word: "Beethoven".

1787

In 1787 he studied at Mozart's in Vienna and in 1792 he moved all to Vienna becoming a student of Joseph Haydn. The Vienna High Society loved him as a piano player as well as as composer.

1783

Beethoven was the child of a Flamian musician family and became a member of the electoral orchestra of Bonn in 1783.

1770

There is no actual record of Beethoven's birth. He is traditionally assumed to have been born on December 16, 1770 because his baptism was recorded as taking place on the following day, but the real natal date and hour are unknown. As an adult, Beethoven considered himself to be two years younger than his given age and obstinately evaded the question of his birth date. December 16 is still internationally celebrated as Beethoven's birthday by music lovers.