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 ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,012 views/month, #4,019 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Bonn[2].
Ludwig van Beethoven's professions included virtuoso[26].
Ludwig van Beethoven's field of work was classical music[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[19]. His mother was Maria Magdalena van Beethoven[20]. Ethnic identities include Germans[24], a nation[28], in Germany[29] and Flemish people[25], an ethnic group[30], in Belgium[31]. German was his native language[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], conductor[8], music educator[9], organist[10], and virtuoso[26]. Fields of work include classical music[27], a music genre[32], founded in 0500[33]; symphony[34], a type of musical work/composition[35], founded in 1600[36]; string quartet[37], a type of musical work/composition[38]; chamber music[39], a type of musical work/composition[40]; traditional folk song[41], a song type[42]; and string trio[43], a type of musical work/composition[44].
Recognition
Ludwig van Beethoven received the Bröckemännche Award[45].
Personal Life
Ludwig van Beethoven's religion is recorded as Catholicism[46].
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[47]. Recorded place of burial include Vienna Central Cemetery[16], Cemetery Währinger Park[17], and grave of him[18].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludwig van Beethoven include Beethoven and Mozart[48], Beethoven House[49], Beethovenhalle[50], Beethoven[51], Beethoven Peninsula[52], Beethoven Ring[53], Beethoven Prize[54], and Mozartella beethoveni[55].
Why It Matters
Ludwig van Beethoven ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,012 views/month, #4,019 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
He has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1960[60]; The Who[61], a musical group[62], in United Kingdom[63], founded in 1964[64]; Nick Glennie-Smith[65], a composer[66], b. 1951[67], of United Kingdom[68], specialised in film score[69]; Johannes Brahms[70], a composer[71], 1833–1897[72], of Hamburg[73], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], specialised in classical music[75]; Trevor Rabin[76], a composer[77], b. 1954[78], of South Africa[79], specialised in film score[80]; and Fanny Mendelssohn[81], a composer[82], 1805–1847[83], of Hamburg[84], specialised in music[85].
Works attributed to him include Heiligenstadt Testament[86] and Immortal Beloved[87]. Entities named for him include Beethoven and Mozart[48], Beethoven House[49], Beethovenhalle[50], Beethoven[51], Beethoven Peninsula[52], and Beethoven Ring[53].
FAQs
Where was Ludwig van Beethoven born?
Ludwig van Beethoven's place of birth was Bonn[2].
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