2. Beethoven was born and baptized on December 17 th 1770. The illness complicated other health problems that Beethoven had suffered from all his life. He passed away surrounded by his closest friends on March 26 th 1827, just as a storm broke out.

3.  Beethoven’s parents names were Lodewijk van Beethoven and his moms name was Maria Joseph Poll.  Beethoven had two sisters, and he also had four brothers

4.  Beethoven composed around one hundred and six songs.  Beethoven also wrote nine symphonies.  This is Beethoven’s song called Fur Elise.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UOuSklN L4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UOuSklN L4&feature=related

5.  http://www.class.uh.edu/Music/Koozin/techSe minar/Patricklewis/lvbpaper.htm http://www.class.uh.edu/Music/Koozin/techSe minar/Patricklewis/lvbpaper.htm  http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyLu dwig.html http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Bio/BiographyLu dwig.html  http://www.class.uh.edu/Music/Koozin/techSe minar/Patricklewis/LvBbio.htm http://www.class.uh.edu/Music/Koozin/techSe minar/Patricklewis/LvBbio.htm