Ludwig van Beethoven is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on December 16, 1770[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on March 26, 1827[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], and organist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Key Facts
Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Bonn[2].
Ludwig van Beethoven's field of work was classical music[26].
Ludwig van Beethoven's field of work was symphony[27].
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Origins and Family
Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Bonn[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1770[3], December 17, 1770[12], and January 1, 1770[13]. His father was Johann van Beethoven[18]. His mother was Maria Magdalena van Beethoven[19]. Ethnic identities include Germans[23], a nation[28], in Germany[29] and Flemish people[24], an ethnic group[30], in Belgium[31]. German was his native language[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], organist[10], and virtuoso[25]. Fields of work include classical music[26], a music genre[32], founded in 0500[33]; symphony[27], a type of musical work/composition[34], founded in 1600[35]; string quartet[36], a type of musical work/composition[37]; chamber music[38], a type of musical work/composition[39]; traditional folk song[40], a song type[41]; and string trio[42], a type of musical work/composition[43].
Recognition
Ludwig van Beethoven received the Bröckemännche Award[44].
Personal Life
Ludwig van Beethoven's religion is recorded as Catholicism[45].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include March 26, 1827[5] and January 1, 1827[15]. Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[46]. Recorded place of burial include Vienna Central Cemetery[16] and Cemetery Währinger Park[17].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludwig van Beethoven include Beethoven[47], Beethoven Prize[48], Beethoven Peninsula[49], Beethoven Ring[50], Mozartella beethoveni[51], Beethoven House[52], Beethoven and Mozart[53], and Beethovenhalle[54].
Why It Matters
Ludwig van Beethoven has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Trevor Rabin[56], a composer[57], b. 1954[58], of South Africa[59], specialised in film score[60]; Fanny Mendelssohn[61], a composer[62], 1805–1847[63], of Hamburg[64], specialised in music[65]; Nick Glennie-Smith[66], a composer[67], b. 1951[68], of United Kingdom[69], specialised in film score[70]; The Great Kat[71], a singer[72], b. 1966[73], of United States[74]; The Beatles[75], a musical group[76], founded in 1960[77]; and The Who[78], a musical group[79], in United Kingdom[80], founded in 1964[81].
Works attributed to him include Immortal Beloved[82] and Heiligenstadt Testament[83]. Entities named for him include Beethoven[47], Beethoven Prize[48], Beethoven Peninsula[49], Beethoven Ring[50], Mozartella beethoveni[51], and Beethoven House[52].
FAQs
Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?
Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Bonn[2].
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