Beethoven

Ludwig van, was bom at Bonn in 1770. He was soundly taught by his father and two court-organists, but was not precocious. He wrote his first symphony at the age of 31, though he began extempore playing in his 21st year. In 1792 he went to study under Haydn. It has been said that Beethoven has 3 styles. He began by writing as his forerunners wrote then gradually his own genius a erted itself and; made his music broader, stronger, and more coloured and lastly, troubles and the approach of his end; brought a spiritual sentiment into it. His nature and his deafne drove his goodne inwards, so that it must be sought for in his music. His Sonatas, Concertos, String Quartettes, and Symphonies are too numerous and too widely known to need enumeration.