Early period
Middle period
Late period
Music
Did you know?
100

What school subjects did Beethoven struggle as a student (and also later in life)?

Math and spelling

100

In order to hear better, Beethoven began doing this to his pianos.

cut the legs off

100

This is believed to be the cause of Beethoven's death.

What is lead poisining?

100

Beethoven excelled at this instrument.

Piano

100

How many coffee beans did Beethoven want in each cup of coffee?

60

200

The city and country where Beethoven was born.

Bonn, Germany

200

This device for keeping time was used by Beethoven as he was losing his hearing.

metronome

200

Beethoven completely lost this by his Late Period.

his hearing

200

Name 2 instruments that Beethoven played.

piano, organ, or violin

200

What is Beethoven's full name?

Ludwig van Beethoven

300

Beethoven was seven years old when he first did this.

Played in front of an audience

300

What do the first 4 notes of Beethoven's 5th symphony sound like?

da da da daaa

300

Number of symphonies Beethoven wrote.

9

300

Beethoven's ___ symphony is the first to include a chorus of singers.

9th

300

What year was Beethoven born?

1770

400

Who was Beethoven's first piano teacher?

his father

400

Who did Beethoven marry?

No one!

400

These were reported to be Beethoven's final words.

"Pity, pity, too late..."

400

An piece of music that is composed for full orchestra, typically with 4 movements (parts).

symphony

400

What year did Beethoven die?

1827

500

What happened to Beethoven in 1778? (He was 8 years old.)

His mother died.

500

The French war hero who was originally the person that Beethoven wanted to name his 3rd Symphony after.

Napoleon

500

The name of the poem written by German poet Friedrich von Schiller that Beethoven later set to music in the final movement of his 9th Symphony.

the "Ode to Joy"

500

What is the name of this piano piece? (listen)

Fur Elise

500

What problem did Beethoven's father have?

He was an alcoholic.

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