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Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time.

Beethoven | Biography

The events of Beethoven's life are the stuff of Romantic legend, evoking images of the solitary creator shaking his fist at Fate and finally overcoming it through a supreme effort of creative will. Born in the small German city of Bonn on or around December 16, 1770, he received his early training from his father and other local musicians. As a teenager, he earned some money as an assistant to his teacher, Christian Gottlob Neefe, then was granted half of his father's salary as court musician from the Electorate of Cologne in order to care for his two younger brothers as his father gave in to alcoholism. Beethoven played viola in various orchestras, becoming friends with other players such as Antoine Reicha, Nikolaus Simrock, and Franz Ries, and began taking on composition commissions. As a member of the court chapel orchestra, he was able to travel some and meet members of the nobility, one of whom, Count Ferdinand Waldstein, would become a great friend and patron to him.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Date of birth: 1770-12-16
Country: Germany
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Beethoven | Video on demand

Beethoven - Fidelio
Beethoven's famous and only opera
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Beethoven - String Quartet Op. 135
The Hagen Quartet plays Beethoven's 16th String Quartet
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Beethoven | CD's

Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Piano Concertos
From EMI Classics
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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Beethoven - The Complete String Quartets
Alban Berg Quartet
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Beethoven | DVD's

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos
From Deutsche Grammophon
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Barenboim on Beethoven
The Complete Piano Sonatas Live from Berlin
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Bernstein/ Beethoven
Directed by Leonard Bernstein
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Beethoven | Books

Ludwig van Beethoven (Musicmakers: World's Greatest Composers) (Masters of Music)
By Susan Zannos
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The Narrated Life History of Ludwig Van Beethoven: Part II: Classical
By Marcia Dangerfield
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Beethoven | Sheet music

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