Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven
Author: W.J. Baker, Source Library of Congress, photograph of death mask by Hagen (1898), public domain.

Born 1770 in Germany

Died 1827

German composer, pianist & key figure in the transition between the Classical & Romantic eras of music.

His “5th Symphony” changed the way people felt about the emotional impact of music.

He dedicated his famous piano work “Moonlight Sonata” to a Hungarian countess he loved. 

Known as the most famous and influential composer in history, despite debilitating hearing loss!