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Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven


Beethoven's importance lies not only in his work, but also in his life
(Tames, 4). Included in my report is proof that Beethoven was one of the
greatest composers of the Romantic era. In this proof is a brief description of
his life. This will help you understand how he felt when he wrote his music.
Also, there will be a description of all his symphonies.
On December 16 or 17, 1770, (date uncertain) at 515 (now 20) Bonngasse Bonn,
Germany Beethoven, like Mozart, was born into a small family (Comptons, 1). He
took his first lessons on March 26, 1778, (Schmit, 10). In 1787, he went to
Vienna to study with Mozart, but he went back to Bonn due to the nature of his
mother's sickness (Schmit, 15). This would be the composers last visit to Bonn.

After his mother's death on July 17, 1787, Beethoven went back to Vienna
to study with Hayden in November of 1792, where he lived for 35 years (Tames,
14). He was unsatisfied with Hayden because he was preoccupied and commonly
missed many mistakes made by Beethoven (Schmit, 17). Beethoven, then, went to
Neffe who himself started composing at the age of 12.
In the late 1700's, Beethoven began to suffer from early symptoms of
deafness, and by 1802, Beethoven was convinced that the condition was not only
permanent but was getting much worse. The cause of his deafness is still
uncertain (Comptons, 1). He was determined to prove that deafness was not a
handicap to him (Thompson, 25). Beethoven's deafness started to be noticeable,
and by 1818 Beethoven was completely deaf (Schmit, 28).
In the year of 1812, Beethoven fell in love with the "Eternally
Beloved." Nobody knew her name except Beethoven, who did not mention it in any
letter or to friends.
Under his first patron, Prince Karl Lichnowsky, Beethoven wrote his
first symphony. The first symphony was wrote in 1795, and was a set of three
Trios. Beethoven believed that his income came from the successful sale of
these works, but it...