Ludwig van Beethoven was, and remains today, an influential figure in the history of classical music. Perhaps no other composer in history wrote music of such inspiring power and expressiveness. His influence on the last 150 years of music is unequalled. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770...

Who Do You Call Educated? How is it possible to be a composer and face the reality that one's acute hearing is slowly slipping away? However, for the fortunate one's like Beethoven, he was able to master his musical career even though he didn't have the full benefit of hearin...

Beethoven's first public appearance was in Vienna on March 29, 1795, as a soloist in his piano concerti. By that time, he had developed a reputation for fine improvisatory performances. In Vienna, young Beethoven soon had a long list of aristocratic patrons who loved his music and were eager to hel...

NINE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES Out of all musical artists known today, Ludwig Van Beethoven is right at the top of popularity and stardom. Though his life didn't start this way, as did Mozart's, Beethoven increased in knowledge and musical ablility as he was taught by some of the best ...

Classical Music is still popular after it has already developed for hundreds of years. Currently, there are still many people fascinate this unique kind of performing music by many classical instruments. Unlike pop-musical instruments, classical instruments are usually much more peaceful. As a resul...