Ludwig Van Beethoven Artistfacts

December 16, 1770 - March 26, 1827
Beethoven wrote nine symphonies, all of which were composed between 1799 and 1824.
He studied under Haydn for less than a year in 1793.
In 1801, he wrote a letter to his friend about his loss of hearing. He soon went completely deaf, but continued to compose.
His father Johann sang soprano in the electoral chapel where Johann's father was Kapellmeister (chapel master). Johann grew up proficient enough to teach violin, piano, and voice to earn a living.
At a very early age, he received violin and piano lessons from his father. Although his musical genius was compared to that of Mozart's, his education never exceeded elementary level.
He had seven brothers and sisters, but only two survived: Caspar Anton Carl and Nikolaus Johann.
His third Symphony, "Eroica," was originally titled Bonaparte, a tribute to Napoleon.
He loved a woman named Fanny, but never married. He spoke of her in a letter saying, "I found only one whom I shall doubtless never possess." >>
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