Birth and Early Years
Education
Life
Music
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when was Ludwig born?
December 17, 1770
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who was Ludwig's first teacher?
his father, Johann van Beethoven
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in what year did Ludwig's mother die?
in 1792
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which eras did Ludwig compose in?
classical and romantic eras
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in what year did Ludwig travel to Vienna
1787
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who did Ludwig study with in 1779?
Christian Gottlob Neefe (Court’s Organist)
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how did Ludwig make money to support his family?
he played viola in court orchestra
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what are Ludwigs most famous pieces of music?
“Fur Elise”, Moonlight, Wabstein, and Appassiorata
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where was Ludwig baptized
Roman Catholic Service
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at what age did Ludwig start attending school?
at 6 years of age
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what disease did he have after coming back to vienna?
pneumonia
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His best known compositions included how many symphonies?
9
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how many years did Beethoven spend in Bonn, Germany?
5 years
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when was Ludwig killed?
On March 26, 1827
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His best known compositions included how many concertos for piano?
5
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how many siblings did Ludwig have?
4 siblings
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how was Ludwig killed?
he was struck by lightning
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His best known compositions included how many quartets?
16
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