Ludwig van Beethoven

Born December 16, 1770· Bonn, Germany

† Died March 26, 1827

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Emerging from a musical family in Bonn, he received his first instruction from his father before studying with local teachers such as Christian Gottlob Neefe and later refining his craft under Joseph Haydn after moving to Vienna at twenty-one. His early output included the Op. 1 piano trios and the Pathétique Sonata, establishing a reputation as a virtuoso pianist and attracting patronage from Pri… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources