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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827).German composer, was one of music's greatest geniuses. His works have a rare originality, emotional depth,and expressive power.He was known for his nine symphonies,piano concertos and sonatas,and string quartets. Most of Beethoven's compositions were written in the classical forms established by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn, so he is sometimes considered the last great cornposer in the classical tradition. But he also remoulded and expanded the old forms and infused them with a highly personal intensity of emotion,so he is also referred to as the first of the Romantics.本回答被提问者采纳