Ludwig Van Bethoven was a legend and regarded as one of the greatest masters of musical construction.He was baptized December 17, 1770, no one really knows when he was born but his birthday is celebrated on December 16th beause it was customary then to baptize a child a day after he was born. He is believed to be the best and greatest composer of his time. He was the second-oldest child of the court musician and tenor singer Johann van Beethoven, and his mother was Maria Magdalena Keverich, he was born in Bonn, German. Ludwig's father drilled him thoroughly with the ambition of showcasing him as a child prodigy. Ludwig gave his first public performance as a pianist when he was eight years old. At the age of eleven ,Beethoven's first music teacher was his father Johann, who was reportedly a harsh instructor and it was told he use to hit slap him (his ears) several times if he made any mistake. Johann later engaged a friend, Tobias Pfeiffer, to preside over his son's training, and it......
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