3976 beethoven biography

This Ludwig van Beethoven biography explores the dramatic life of the great musical master.

Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most important figures in all of classical music.

His gigantic influence made an impression on nearly every composer who came after him.

3976 beethoven biography

He's definitely one of the all-time greats!

I love the raw power in his music. He radically reinvented lots of aspects of music, and injected raw personal emotions into his works (which was pretty new at the time!).

Beethoven Biography Contents:

He was the typical brooding genius: disconnected from society but worshiped for his powerful gifts.

Beethoven Biography Part 1 - Youth

Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany.

Both his father and grandfather were professional singers, so musicianship was in the family.

He started learning piano around age 4, taught by his father. He had a natural gift, and got good quickly.

Later on he became an assistant