Beethoven's Birth House

Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous German composer and pianist, best known for his Ninth Symphony that he wrote while deaf. Beethoven is considered on of the greatest composers of all time, during his life he wrote 9 symphonies, 7 concertos, 17 string quartets, 32 piano sonatas, and 10 sonatas for violin and piano.

Beethoven was born December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He grew up in Bonn, Germany in a very unhappy home. His abusive alcoholic father would force him to practice the piano at a very young age and would punish him when he made mistakes. By the age of twelve, Beethoven was earning money for his family by playing organ and composing.

When he was older, Beethoven moved to Vienna and was taught by Franz Joseph Haydn. Beethoven died March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria

Beethoven's birth house still stands today as a museum, and houses the largest Beethoven collection in the world.