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Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
Ludwig van Beethoven, a German composer, died in his apartment in the Schwarzspanierhaus, Vienna, on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56, following a prolonged illness. His death was witnessed by his sister-in-law, possibly by his secretary Karl Holz , and by his close friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner , who provided a vivid description of the event.
Ludwig van Beethoven lived there from April to October 1802 while coming to terms with his growing deafness. It was a difficult time for the composer. In a letter to his brothers, the famous Heiligenstadt Testament, he shared thoughts of suicide. But he returned from the town with a rejuvenated outlook as well as new priorities in his music ...
Immortal Beloved is a 1994 biographical film written and directed by Bernard Rose and starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini and Johanna ter Steege.The film narrates the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (played by Oldman) in flashbacks while it follows Beethoven's secretary and first biographer Anton Schindler's (Krabbé) quest to ascertain the true identity of the ...
The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Teplitz. The work is dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. At its premiere at the university in Vienna on 8 December 1813, Beethoven remarked that it was one of his ...
Ludwig van Beethoven: 1827 Composer Wiener Zentralfriedhof, Vienna, Austria In 1863, 36 years after his death, his body was exhumed for study. In 1888 his remains were moved to the Zentralfriedhof. [14]
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Bust of Beethoven, by Franz Klein (1812) Franz Klein (1779–1840 [ 1 ] ) was an Austrian sculptor; he was born and died in Vienna . [ 2 ] He is known particularly for his bust of Ludwig van Beethoven , made in 1812.