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- NAME: Ludwig van Beethoven
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist
- BIRTH DATE: c. December 16, 1770
- DEATH DATE: March 26, 1827
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Bonn, Germany
- PLACE OF DEATH: Vienna, Austria
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a deaf German composer and the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
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Beethoven - Meeting the Master
Beethoven got the opportunity to go to Vienna and intends to play for Mozart.
Beethoven - Music as a Metaphor
Celebrated as musical genius, Beethoven's compositions are often extremely difficult to play.
Beethoven - A Rough Childhood
As a child Beethoven was taught by his father to play the piano: His drunken teacher often beat him when he did not meet his standards.
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