Composer Research Presentation By: April Schuppenhauer & Julia Grover

1. Ludwig van Beethoven Composer Research Presentation By: April Schuppenhauer & Julia Grover

2. Just to make things clear… Ludwig van Beethoven

3. Birth and Death ●Birth: December 16, 1770 Bonn, Germany ●Death: March 26, 1827 Vienna, Austria

4. Countries • Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany. When it was 1792 he traveled to Vienna, Austria to study music with Haydn and he died there later on March 26th, 1827.

5. Marriage life • He was essentially a private person and was never married.

6. Music types • Beethoven wrote many famous piano sonatas. He wrote many symphonies.

7. Prodigies can play an instrument or sing very well at an extremely young age. Did you know? 1 • Beethoven was a musical prodigy. At a very young age he could play the piano very well.

8. Did you know?2 • Beethoven was deaf. He began experiencing deafness during his early years in Vienna. He was in his early twenties.

9. Did you know?3 • A famous wireless phone company actually promotes one of Beethoven’s songs. • Guesses? • Verizon • ¾ Verizon phones have ringtones that come preset with the phone. One of them includes a part of Beethoven's 5th symphony.

10. Did you know? 4 • He became the guardian of his nephew Karl after the death of his brother in 1815.

11. INSPIRATION! He was inspired by a lot of stuff that most people wouldn’t second guess about. Even with him being deaf he was easily inspired. He could look at something and be inspired! SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS THIS COULD INSPIRE HIM TO WRITE AN AMAZING SONG! Did you know?5

12. listening library • Listen to Beethoven, Fur Elise.

13. Game • What instrument did he play? • Piano • Who promotes one of Beethoven’s songs? • Verizon™ • What is the thing that must’ve made his life a lot more difficult? • His deafness. • What could help him write his song? • Easily being inspired! • What color was Beethoven’s hair? • White • What year was Beethoven born? • 1770

14. Any Questions?