Beethoven,Ludwig van

Beethoven,Ludwig van
Bee·tho·ven (bāʹtō'vən), Ludwig van. 1770-1827.
German composer. Among the greatest composers in history, he began to lose his hearing in 1801 and was deaf by 1819. His music, which formed a transition from classical to romantic composition, includes 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, a violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, several other sonatas, 2 Masses, and an opera.

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