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Beethoven was born in which European country?
- C) Germany
Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in 1770. Of the seven children born to Johann Beethoven, himself the only survivor of three, only second-born Ludwig and two younger brothers survived infancy. Beethoven was baptized on December 17, 1770. Although his birth date is not known for certain, his family celebrated his birthday on December 16.
Beethoven’s favorite composer was
- A) Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a powerful influence on the work of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven knew much of Mozart’s work, and modeled a number of his own compositions on works of Mozart. In addition, the two may have met briefly in Vienna in 1787.
At a relatively young age Beethoven began suffering from
- C) Hearing Loss
Around 1796, Beethoven began to lose his hearing. He used a special rod attached to the soundboard on a piano that he could bite—the vibrations would then transfer from the piano to his jaw so he could hear the music.
Beethoven was a virtuoso on many instruments; however, it is widely known that his favorite instrument was the
- B) Piano
By 1793, Beethoven established a reputation in Vienna as a piano virtuoso. His first published compositions were for the piano and he continued writing for the piano throughout his career.
