Beethoven and Piano

Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, currently Germany, 1770 - Vienna, 1827) German composer. Born into a family of Flemish origin, his father, before the obvious qualities for music showing the little Ludwig, tried to make him a second Mozart, but with little... More

Ludwig van Beethoven (Bonn, currently Germany, 1770 - Vienna, 1827) German composer. Born into a family of Flemish origin, his father, before the obvious qualities for music showing the little Ludwig, tried to make him a second Mozart, but with little success. The music of Beethoven true vocation did not actually begin until 1779, when he came into contact with organist Christian Gottlob Neefe, who became his teacher. He was, for example, who introduced him to the study of Bach, Beethoven musician who always profess a deep devotion. Ludwig van Beethoven, Member of the court orchestra in Bonn since 1783, Ludwig van Beethoven in 1787 made a first trip to Vienna in order to take lessons from Mozart. However, the illness and subsequent death of his mother forced him to return to his hometown a few weeks after his arrival. In 1792 Beethoven traveled back to the Austrian capital to work with Haydn and Antonio Salieri, and became known as a composer and pianist in a Less