German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who passed away
on 26 March 1827, aged 56, is widely
regarded as the most important musical figure in the transitional period
between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western music, and as one of the
greatest classical composers to ever live.
First taught by his father from the age of 5, who
sought to popularise his son as a child prodigy following Mozart’s success,
Beethoven did not attract attention until his adolescence.
His hearing began to deteriorate from his late
twenties, and he experienced the last decade of his life in almost complete
silence. After giving up public conducting and performing in 1811, he
nevertheless continued to compose and produced some of the greatest
masterpieces in his career.
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