Ludwig van Beethoven
December 1770 – 26 March 1827
German composer who bridged the Classical and Romantic eras and continued to produce masterworks, including the Ninth Symphony, after losing his hearing.
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Life events
Born in Bonn, Germany
December 1770
His exact birth date is unrecorded; he was baptized on 17 December 1770.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn
November 1792
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Wrote the Heiligenstadt Testament
6 October 1802
A letter to his brothers confessing his despair over his encroaching deafness.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Publicly premiered the Third Symphony, the Eroica
7 April 1805
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