Johann van and Maria Magdalena Beethoven bore five children of which three survived. Ludwig van Beethoven was the first child to survive, probably making him the most cherished especially in his father’s eyes. The other two surviving siblings were Casper and Nikolaus. They were said to have played extremely important roles in Beethoven’s life. Johann van said to be a lesser man than his father Ludwig Louis van Beethoven, who was a trained musician and later appointed Kapellmeister. Many believed he could not compare to his dad because he did not have a high-ranking job, instead his income was based on giving piano, singing, and violin lessons to the public (Kerman 354).

Johann wanted his first son to be great, especially in the music field, so he pushed him to learn the piano an

In 1801, one of the most devastating incidents hindered Beethoven’s life. He suffered from a musician’s worst nightmare, deafness. He realized that this would cause trouble for not only hi professional life but his social life as well (Kerman 360). Although Beethoven supposedly fell in love many times, he never was married (Marek 223). As a result of his deafness and inability to have long lasting intimate relationships, he focused all of his melancholy attention to his music. Therefore, that is why his most profounded works were written towards the end of his life. The greatest work he composed was probably the Fifth Symphony, which he wrote with great passion due to these losses (Kerman 354). It is in succession of C minor to C major causing difficulty in copying the imagination. Even today the Fifth Symphony is interpreted as the musical project of Beethoven’s resolution. “I will grapple with Fate; it shall not overcome me!” claims Beethoven (Grout 333).

One of his journeys brought him to Vienna in 1792, where he remained for the rest of his life. His move was based on his new teacher Haydn’s position as Europe’s greatest composer (Orga 42). The month after this move, his father died in Bonn (Kerman 357).

d violin at a very early age. For instance, Beethoven had his first public appearance at the age of eight on March 26, 1778. He performed at a concert with one of his father’s other pupils. His performance consisted of concertos and trios on the keyboard. Beethoven continued to play at concerts, as well as taking music lessons with instructors other than his father. When visiting the Fischer Family one day Johann proclaimed

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