1. Ludwig Van Beethoven 12/16/1770 – 03/26/1827

2. Childhood
Moved to Vienna Italy when he was 17 and lived there for the rest of his life
Mother died
Born in Bonn, Germany
His father was his first teacher
Later studied under C.G. Neefe
Plublished first piece at the age of 12

3. Musical Life
In 1792 he studied hard with other composers and musicians
Developed good relationships with composers
Lead to a yearly salary
In 1813 Beethoven develops and enhances his high classical style into a more individualistic style where he writes symphonies 3-8 and piano concerts 5 and a few other pieces.

4. Challenges He was going deaf and eventually could not talk to people
Serious depression set in and he did not compose anything
He had major anger issues and was contemplating suicide
After some other personal issues he finally composed his 9th symphony

5. His Death
He died on March 26, 1827 from poverty and not being able to take care of him self.

6. 5th Symphony
Was played again a year and a half later from first performance and received great reviews
First performance was terrible
Had to stop the music and start again

7. 5th Symphony One of the most recognizable pieces by Beethoven
Has had a large influence on composers and music critics, and inspired work by such composers as Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Bruckner, Mahler, and Hector Berlioz
Played in the inaugural concerts of the New York Philharmonic on 7 December 1842, and the National Symphony Orchestra on 2 November 1931.

8. 9th Symphony
Written in 1785 and first published in own literary journal
Premiered on 7 May in the Kärntnertor theater in Vienna

9. 9th Symphony
Performance was officially directed by Michael Umlauf and he told the orchestra to ignore the deaf beethoven.
First on-stage appearance in 12 years
Mixed reviews. Some thought it was bad, others thought it was great

10. Conclusion Beethoven was an interesting man with a great gift
He had many struggles in life including going deaf but has inspired the world

11. Conclusion