Ludwig van Beethoven
German; baptised 17 December 1770[1] â 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. He also composed other chamber music, choral works (including the celebrated Missa solemnis), and songs.
Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and by Christian Gottlob Neefe. During his first 22 years in Bonn, Beethoven intended to study with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and befriended Joseph Haydn. Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792 and began studying with Haydn, quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. In about 1800, his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life, he was almost totally deaf. He gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from this period.
Ludwig van Beethoven, my favorite musician, was one of music's greatest geniuses. He is not only good at playing the piano and conducting a concert, but also a famous composer. His works have a rare originality, emotional depth, and expressive power and he was known for his nine symphonies, piano concertos, sonatas, and string quartets. He started to learn the music when he was a boy and fallowed his farther. As the saying goes, interest is the best teacher. By 1795 he had earned a name for himself as a pianist of great fantasy and verve, admired in particular for his brilliant improvisations. Unfortunately, around the year 1798 Beethoven noticed that he was suffering from a hearing disorder. But he didn’t give up what he liked. He continued to produce notable masterpieces throughout his life, even when his deafness was almost total. Although the great man has gone, his soul will live in his music and last forever.
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贝多芬（Ludwig van Beethoven），生于1770年12月17日，逝世于1827年3月26日。德国著名的音乐家，维也纳古典乐派代表人物 之一。他的作品对世界音乐的发展有着非常深远的影响，因此被尊称为“乐圣”。
贝多芬的主要作品以九部交响曲占首要地位。代表作有降E大调第3交响曲《英雄》、c小调第5交响曲《命运》、F大调第6交响曲《田园》、A大调第7交响曲、d小调第9交响曲《合唱》（《欢乐颂》主旋律）、序曲《爱格蒙特》、《莱奥诺拉》、升c小调第14钢琴奏鸣曲《月光》、F大调第5钢琴奏鸣曲《春天》、F大调第2号浪漫曲。他集古典音乐的大成，同时开辟了浪漫时期音乐的道路，对世界音乐发展有着举足轻重的作用。
贝多芬在音乐史的地位是极其突出的，他不仅是古典主义风格的集大成者，同时又是浪漫主义风格的开创者。作为音乐大师，贝多芬对艺术歌曲同样予以相当程度的关注，他是德国艺术歌曲创造的先驱，毕生作有钢琴伴奏的艺术歌曲六十多首，他的艺术歌曲以其丰富的表现手法和形式来展现，表达属于全人类的情感。在艺术歌曲的领域里取得了非凡成就。
Born in Bonn, Germany, he moved to Vienna, Austria, in his early twenties, and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. In his late twenties he began to lose his hearing gradually, and yet he continued to produce notable masterpieces throughout his life, even when his deafness was almost total. Beethoven was one of the first composers who worked as a freelance — arranging subscription concerts, selling his compositions to publishers, and gaining financial support from a number of wealthy patrons — rather than being permanently employed by the church or by an aristocratic court.本回答被提问者采纳
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beethoven，1770年12月16日-1827年3月26日享年57岁），德国著名的音乐家，维也纳古典乐派代表人物之一。他的作品对世界音乐的发展有着非常深远的影响，因此被尊称为“乐圣”。
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beethoven，1770年12月16日-1827年3月26日享年57岁），德国著名的音乐家，维也纳古典乐派代表人物之一。他的作品对世界音乐的发展有着非常深远的影响，因此被尊称为“乐圣”。
