Beethoven biography in french
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Ludwig van Beethoven was baptised on December 17th 1770 at Bonn.Beethoven biography in french languageHis family originated from Brabant, in Belgium. His father was musician at the Court of Bonn, with a definite weakness for drink. His mother was always described as a gentle, retiring woman, with a warm heart. Beethoven referred to her as his "best friend". The Beethoven family consisted of seven children, but only the three boys survived, of whom Beethoven was the eldest. | find on this site: the lives of Beethoven's ancestors |
At an early age, Beethoven took an interest in music, and his father taught him day and night, on returning to the house from music practice or the tavern.
Beethoven biography in french
Without doubt, the child was gifted, and his father Johann envisaged creating a new Mozart, a child prodigy.
On March 26th 1778, at the age of 7 1/2, Beethoven gave his first know public performance, at Cologne. His father announced that he was 6 years old.
Because of this, Beethoven always thought that he was younger than