Ludwig Van Beethoven 12/16/1770 – 03/26/1827

Childhood Moved to Vienna Italy when he was 17 and lived there for the rest of his life Mother died Born in Bonn, Germany His father was his first teacher Later studied under C.G. Neefe Plublished first piece at the age of 12

Musical Life In 1792 he studied hard with other composers and musicians Developed good relationships with composers Lead to a yearly salary In 1813 Beethoven develops and enhances his high classical style into a more individualistic style where he writes symphonies 3-8 and piano concerts 5 and a few other pieces.

Challenges He was going deaf and eventually could not talk to people Serious depression set in and he did not compose anything He had major anger issues and was contemplating suicide After some other personal issues he finally composed his 9th symphony

His Death He died on March 26, 1827 from poverty and not being able to take care of him self.

5th Symphony Was played again a year and a half later from first performance and received great reviews First performance was terrible Had to stop the music and start again

5th Symphony One of the most recognizable pieces by Beethoven Has had a large influence on composers and music critics, and inspired work by such composers as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, and Hector Berlioz Played in the inaugural concerts of the New York Philharmonic on 7 December 1842, and the National Symphony Orchestra on 2 November 1931.

9th Symphony Written in 1785 and first published in own literary journal Premiered on 7 May 1824 in the Kärntnertor theater in Vienna

9th Symphony Performance was officially directed by Michael Umlauf and he told the orchestra to ignore the deaf beethoven. First on-stage appearance in 12 years Mixed reviews. Some thought it was bad, others thought it was great

Conclusion Beethoven was an interesting man with a great gift He had many struggles in life including going deaf but has inspired the world

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