Ludwig van beethoven biography timeline with pictures
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Beethoven's history: -
Part 1 of our Beethoven timeline follows the story of the composer's birth to his Symphony no. 2.
Beethoven is born
17 December: Beethoven is baptised in the church of St Remigius, Bonn. The date of his birth is not recorded, but since it was customary for baptisms to take place within 24 hours of birth, it is likely he was born on 16 December.
24 December: Beethoven's beloved grandfather, Kapellmeister Ludwig van Beethoven, dies.
8 April: Beethoven's brother Caspar Carl baptised.
2 October: Beethoven's brother Nikolaus Johann baptised.
Beethoven's first public appearance
26 March: Beethoven's first known public performance, in Cologne. His father advertised his age as six years, although he was in fact seven, probably to draw favourable comparisons with the child prodigy Mozart. He played 'various clavier concertos and trios'.
Beethoven begins lessons with Gottlob Neefe, who writes of him in Cramer's Magazin der Musik: "He pla
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Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer (–)
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His middle period began shortly after Beethoven began realizing he began to be going deaf. This period is known for its large-scale works that express heroism and struggle. Many of these pieces have become quite famous. His middle period works include six symphonies, two more piano concertos, the triple concerto, and a violin concerto, five string quartets, the next seven piano sonatas, the "Kreutzer" Violin Sonata, and Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio. [Photo is og a drawing based on Fidelio]