Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 To 1827)

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1792, Mozart had already passed away.
Beethoven soon earned a good living being a musician. He completed his first symphony in 1800, and many other piano, cello, and violin sonatas. Beethoven was Vienna’s first successful “freelance” musician. Instead of depending on the support of the aristocracy, he had wealthy friends, patrons and admirers of his music He was known to be awkward in his manners, have an unpredictable temper, and refused to defer to those with a higher social rank.

Beginning in 1798, Beethoven experienced a continual humming in his ears that was gradually growing stronger. He eventually realized that he was going deaf. He began to drop into a depression, and in 1802 he almost committed suicide. However, after being secluded for some time, he made a new effort towards his music. The next ten years brought forth masterpiece after masterpiece. One of his best known symphonies, Symphony No. 5, was written soon thereafter.

After 1812, Beethoven found himself ...

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