Beethoven was a German composer. He was born in 1770 and died in 1827. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time.
Beethoven was a prolific composer and wrote music for many different instruments and ensembles.
Did you know that Beethoven suffered from deafness, but still continued to write music and to conduct his pieces.
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (first movement) solo piano
Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor)
Symphony Number 5 in C Minor, Opus 67 (Ist movement)