Beethoven's Life
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What is Beethoven's full name?

Ludwig van Beethoven

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What tragedy happened to Beethoven later in life?
Became deaf
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Name 3 instruments which Beethoven played.

Piano, organ and violin.

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Beethoven composed only one ________ (genres of classical music)

opera / and one ballet

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Once, Beethoven attempted to break a ______ over the head of Prince Lichnowsky, one of his most loyal patrons. 

chair

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When was Beethoven born?

16 December 1770

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What country and city did Beethoven move to and live in for most of his life?

Vienna, Austria

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Who was Beethoven's first piano teacher?
His father
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What number among his sonatas is "The Moonlight Sonata"?

Sonata No. 14 

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

Sums and spelling 

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When did Beethoven die?
1827
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What problem did Beethoven's father have?
He was an alcoholic.
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What do the first 4 notes of Beethoven's 5th symphony sound like?
da da da daaa
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What was the name of the only opera that Beethoven wrote?

Fidelio


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Beethoven shouted at the palace one of his patrons, Prince Lobkowitz's, "Lobkowitz is a _______!" (Name that animal)

a donkey

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What country and town was Beethoven born in?

Germany, Bonn

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Who did Beethoven marry?
No one.
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What name do we know Beethoven's 9th symphony by?

Ode to Joy

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What did Beethoven usually do after a period of crisis in his life?
Compose music
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What other famous composer did Beethoven study with?

Haydn

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Whose army marched through Europe in Beethoven's time?

Napoleon

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Beethoven was under the impression that he had a different birth year from that in official papers. How many years older or younger did he claim to be?

2 years younger

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How old was Beethoven when he gave his first concert?

7 years old

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When during the day did Beethoven compose?
After 7:00PM
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How many songs did Beethoven write?

72

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