The Life of Beethoven Beethoven was on of the greatest composers in history. He wrote many sympho-nies and compositions. He was most famous for the Third (Eroica), Fifth, Sixth (Pas-torale), Ninth Symphonies, an opera, Fidelio, and his religious composition Missa solem-nis. Beethoven had a great influence on music. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16,1770. His mother was a singer in the service of the elector of Koln. His father was a weak-spirited and drank too much, but he recognized his son's talent. His father and his grandfather worked as court musicians. His father hoped to make Ludwig a gifted child like the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His father taught him how to play piano and violin. Even though his general education was not continued after elementary school, he studied piano, violin, and French horn. At age 11, Ludwi....

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