Ludwig van Beethoven was a pivotal figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music. Born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany, he displayed his musical talents at an early age and was initially taught by his father Johann van Beethoven. He later studied with Christian Gottlob Neefe, who helped him publish his first composition by the age of 12. In his early twenties, Beethoven
... MoreLudwig van Beethoven was a pivotal figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music. Born on December 16, 1770, in Bonn, Germany, he displayed his musical talents at an early age and was initially taught by his father Johann van Beethoven. He later studied with Christian Gottlob Neefe, who helped him publish his first composition by the age of 12. In his early twenties, Beethoven moved to Vienna, where he studied with Joseph Haydn and gained a reputation as a virtuoso pianist.
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