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Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a seminal German composer and pianist whose compositional output spanned the late Classical and early Romantic eras of Western art music. Born in Bonn, he relocated to Vienna in his early twenties, becoming a pupil of Joseph Haydn and rapidly establishing himself as a formidable virtuoso and innovative composer. Beethoven’s career is often segmented into three distinct periods, marked by evolving stylistic concerns and increasing personal adversity, most notably his progressive [deafness](/entrie…