Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. Wikipedia
Born: December 1770, Bonn, Germany
Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria
Height: 1.62 m
Influenced by: Wolfgang Amadeus MozartMORE

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