Beethoven was a great classical composer in the 18th century.

Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany on December 16, 1770. This period was the classicism period in the history of Western music. The classicism period in the history of Western music spans from the mid-18th century to the 1920s and 1930s.

This period produced three classical masters. In addition to Beethoven, there were two others, Haydn and Mozart.

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Beethoven's life was unfortunate. When he was more than 10 years old, he began to bear the financial burden of family life and never got married. Died in 1827. However, he left to mankind 9 symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, 16 string quartets and many other ensembles, dance drama overtures and orchestral ensembles. Except for the first 3 sonatas, the rest are all after hearing loss. works.

Beethoven made a rule for himself during his lifetime: never stop writing. While he was creating, he forgot his own pain and misfortune. There is no trace of his own misfortune in his works. French writer Romain Rolland spoke highly of Beethoven. He said: "I hope that all unfortunate people will see a person who has suffered the same misfortune as themselves, regardless of natural obstacles, trying his best to become a person worthy of being a human being..."

Beethoven is the most famous. His symphonies include "Hero", "Destiny", "Pastoral", "Chorus", etc.; his piano sonatas include "Pathetique", "Moonlight", "Passion", etc., as well as operas, orchestral music, concertos, chamber music and other works. Known as a "musical hero".

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