Ludwig van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. Regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Western music, he was mentored during the Classical period, and his musi
Beethoven with the Manuscript of the Missa Solemnis (1820)
Beethoven's birthplace at Bonngasse 20 in Bonn is now the Beethoven-Haus museum.
Christian Gottlob Neefe, one of Beethoven's first music teachers, depicted in a c. 1798 engraving
Count Waldstein, depicted in a c. 1800 portrait by Antonín Machek
Beethoven House
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The Beethoven House in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum, and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of
Ludwig van Beethoven birthplace at Bonngasse (center) in Bonn, Germany
Portal of Bonngasse 20, Ludwig van Beethoven's birthplace on 17 December 1770
Beethoven-Haus in 1947
Reiner Beißel in Bonn, the room where Beethoven was born, depicted in an 1889 illustration