Basic Facts
Beethoven was born in this city and country.
Bonn, Germany
Beethoven was one of this many children.
3
People thought this about Beethoven's music.
They really liked it.
Beethoven began losing his hearing in his late ____.
20s
Despite his father's cruel treatment, Beethoven loved to play the _______.
Piano
Beethoven was a great _______ of the Romantic Era.
Composer
Beethoven's father was an ________ and was angry and disorganized because of this.
Alcoholic
Beethoven finished this many symphonies before he died.
9
When you lose your hearing, you become ____.
Deaf
When Beethoven died, people took this from him.
His hair.
Beethoven went to this city to study and write music.
Vienna
Beethoven's father wanted his son to perform and be as famous as this other composer.
Mozart
These people made it possible for Beethoven to go to Vienna and compose full time.
Patrons
Beethoven was embarrassed when people found out that he was not this.
A nobleman. (from a wealthy family or an aristocrat would also be acceptable answers)
Although he fell in love many times, Beethoven's ladies would leave him because they knew he was not this.
Nobleman/aristocrat/wealthy.
Beethoven idolized this composer, who he met once in Vienna.
Mozart
When Beethoven was 16, he had to return home because this happened.
His mother was sick.
Beethoven wrote this piece of music for a woman he liked.
Fur Elise or Moonlight Sonata
When Beethoven became fully deaf, he looked to this place to inspire his writing.
The Church
After most of his hearing was gone, Beethoven had to stop performing and did this full time instead.
Compose
Beethoven would have spoken this language.
German
When performing at the Bonn Court, Beethoven got the attention of this aristocrat, who became his teacher.
Christian Nief
Beethoven was the first person to use this in a symphony.
Chorus or choir.
Beethoven wrote many letters to mystery woman that he loved. We don't know her name, but he called her ______ ______.
Immortal Beloved
During his funeral, this many people showed up.
20,000