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Birth
Ludwing van Beethoven was born in Bonn, the old German Saint empire. He was son of Maria Magdalena Keverich and Johann van Beethoven. -
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Life and Works
He composed the Fifth Symphony, Für Elise for piano, the Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy), and he became one of the most important comopsers of the Classic and Romantic Era -
Ode to Joy
This is his most famous work. -
Trip to Viena
Beethoven travelled to Viena to meet Mozart, and that is one of the things became he famous. -
Beethoven's love
He never had any wife, but he had some lovers. -
Death
He died in Viena, Austrian Empire, when he was 56 years old.