Ludwig van Beethoven
1770-1827
Period of Music: Classical
Instruments he played: piano, violin, organ
Major compositions: Sonata in C# minor (Moonlight Sonata),
“Fur Elise", Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 9
Interesting Facts:
-Beethoven began piano lessons with his
father at age four.
-By the time he was twelve, Beethoven was an
organist at court.
-At age 16 Beethoven met Mozart who said,
“Someday he will give the
world something to talk about.”
-He also studied with Joseph Haydn.
-Beethoven became known as the greatest
pianist of his time.
-He usually got up early in the morning to
compose, then later walked
through the streets of Vienna carrying
notebooks of music.
-Beethoven loved nature.
-He began losing his hearing in his late
twenties and was totally deaf
by age 50.
