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At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?
At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?
Under whom did Beethoven continue to learn music and composition after his father's limited teaching?
Under whom did Beethoven continue to learn music and composition after his father's limited teaching?
At what age was Beethoven appointed as the court organist of Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne?
At what age was Beethoven appointed as the court organist of Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne?
Who trained Beethoven to play the piano with the ambition of making him a child prodigy?
Who trained Beethoven to play the piano with the ambition of making him a child prodigy?
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What was the title of Beethoven's first piano composition that was published when he was 12?
What was the title of Beethoven's first piano composition that was published when he was 12?
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What role did Beethoven take on within the family due to his father's alcoholism?
What role did Beethoven take on within the family due to his father's alcoholism?
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What characterized Beethoven's piano sonata 'Pathetique'?
What characterized Beethoven's piano sonata 'Pathetique'?
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What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?
What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?
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At what age had Beethoven already developed his original and powerful piano style?
At what age had Beethoven already developed his original and powerful piano style?
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How did Beethoven's friends impact his life during his struggle with deafness?
How did Beethoven's friends impact his life during his struggle with deafness?
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Why is Beethoven sometimes referred to as the 'composer of the millennium'?
Why is Beethoven sometimes referred to as the 'composer of the millennium'?
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