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Beethoven's funeral as depicted by Franz Xaver Stöber (1795–1858). 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.
Beethoven died on 26 March 1827 at the age of 56; only his friend Anselm Hüttenbrenner and a "Frau van Beethoven" (possibly his old enemy Johanna van Beethoven) were present. According to Hüttenbrenner, at about 5 pm there was a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder: "Beethoven opened his eyes, lifted his right hand and looked up for ...
Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770, about 14 years after Mozart (born Salzburg, 1756). In 1781, ... (she died of tuberculosis in July of that year [9]). Beethoven's ...
An analysis of locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest he had lead poisoning. It may have contributed to chronic ailments, deafness and — ultimately — his demise.
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824.It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824.
This hearing loss differs from the complete deafness that Beethoven experienced by age 44. ... Beethoven did drink alcohol heavily, as evidenced by cirrhosis of his liver noted in his autopsy. And ...
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Karl van Beethoven died from liver disease at the age of 51 on 13 April 1858. He was buried on 15 April 1858 in the Schmelz cemetery (today's März Park in Vienna's 15th District). His wife Caroline died of tracheitis at the age of 83 on 15 November 1891. [6] On 20 April 1903, Karl van Beethoven's grave was disinterred.