Quick answerLudwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer. Ludwig van Beethoven is best known for Nine symphonies, Symphony No. 9 and 'Ode to Joy', Moonlight Sonata, Für Elise and Composing while deaf. Born in Bonn, Germany. His nine symphonies remade what music could say and do.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer whose nine symphonies, above all the Ninth with its 'Ode to Joy', remade what music could say and do. Born in Bonn, he moved to Vienna at 21 and built his career there, composing some of his greatest works — including the Ninth — after deafness had taken his hearing altogether.
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| Born | 1770 in Bonn, Germany |
|---|---|
| Died | 1827 |
| Nationality | German |
| Field | Music |
| Known for | Nine symphonies, Symphony No. 9 and 'Ode to Joy', Moonlight Sonata, Für Elise, Composing while deaf |
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Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven
- “I will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly …”
- “Music is indeed the mediator between the spiritual and sensual life.”
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