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Beethoven's Birth
Beethoven was born to parents Maria Magdalena Beethoven and Johann Beethoven -
Beethoven is Chirstened
Beethoven is christened in the church of st. Remigus -
Starts Playing Music
Starts playing music, with his father as his teacher. -
First Public Performance
First public performance at age 8 -
First Publication
first publication -
Beethoven's Mother Dies
While he was in Vienna, Beethoven received a message from his father telling him his mother was very ill. She died at age 40. -
Joseph Hadyn
Hadyn comes to Bonn -
Goes To Vienna
Growing tired of Bonn, Beethoven moves to Vienna. -
First Public Performance
Beethoven played several performances for several different people in Vienna. This one was his first. -
Hearing Problems
Beethoven starts to get deaf, which makes composing music harder. -
Fidelio First Performed
This was Beethoven's first and only opera. At first it was a failure because of its length, but it was later sucessfully revised. -
Beethoven's 5th Symphony
Beethoven's 5th Symphony first performed -
Beethovens' Ninth
Totally deaf, Beethoven conducted his Ninth Symphony and Solemn Mass. -
Beethoven's Nephew Attempts Suicide
Beethoven loved his adopted nephew, Karl, but Karl did not enjoy his uncle's care, and would often disobey him by playing cards. One day, Karl bought a pistol, went up a hill and attempted to shoot himself. His mother suggested sending him to the army, where he lived until 1858. -
Death
Beethoven died after a long illness including pneumonia.
