LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Luding van Beethoven was born in 17 December, 1770, and was probably born the day before, the 16 December in Bonn (Germany). He was a German composer and pianist. He was a very important musician in the transitional period between the Classical and the Romantic eras. H moved to Vienna when he was 20 and there, he studied with Joseph Haydn and early they were a virtuosos pianists. In the intervening years Beethoven composed a significant number of works like the third symphony written in 1791. He also took violin lessons from Ignaz Schuppanzigh. By 1793, Beethoven established a reputation in Vienna as a piano virtuoso and improviser in the salons of the nobility. He died on 26 March 1827 during a thunderstorm.
Born
In Bonn (Germany) in the 17 or 16 December 1770
Jobs
Composer, pianist and violinist
Career
He moved to Vienna when he was 20 to took piano and violin lessons.
Works
1º, 2º, 3º, 4º, 5º, 6º, 7º, 8º, 9º, symphony, fur Elise, Hammerklavier Sonata…
Died
He died in Vienna on 26 of March 1827
Vocabulary: Thunderstorm: Tormenta Symphony: Sinfonía Piano virtuoso: Virtuoso/genio del piano Took violin lessons: Recibió lecciones de violín.