1. Ludwig Van Beethoven

2. Birthplace
The name of my composer is Ludwig Van Beethoven. Beethoven lived in Bonn, Germany. He was born on December 16, He lived in the Romantic Period.

3. Childhood and Musical Training
Beethoven lived in a sad home during his childhood. His father was a singer. Beethoven had a very cruel musical training because his father would jerk him out of bed and make him practice the piano. His father beat him if he messed up.

4. Death
Beethoven died on March 26 , He died of lead poisoning. 20,000 people lined the street for his funeral.

5. Interesting Facts
Beethoven went deaf at age 30 but still played and composed music wonderfully.

6. Favorite Songs
My favorite songs written by Beethoven are “Moonlight Sonata”, “Fur Elise”, and “Fifth Symphony” because they were the first 3 songs I admired that were written by him.