Ludwig Van Beethoven Biography
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At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?

  • 12
  • 10
  • 5
  • 8 (correct)
  • Under whom did Beethoven continue to learn music and composition after his father's limited teaching?

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Gottlob Neefe (correct)
  • Johann Van Beethoven
  • Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne
  • At what age was Beethoven appointed as the court organist of Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne?

  • 16
  • 14 (correct)
  • 10
  • 12
  • Who trained Beethoven to play the piano with the ambition of making him a child prodigy?

    <p>Johann Van Beethoven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of Beethoven's first piano composition that was published when he was 12?

    <p>'9 Variations in C minor'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Beethoven take on within the family due to his father's alcoholism?

    <p>Bread Winner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized Beethoven's piano sonata 'Pathetique'?

    <p>Intense contrast of dynamics, crashing chords, and explosive accents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?

    <p>Encouragement from his friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age had Beethoven already developed his original and powerful piano style?

    <p>28</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Beethoven's friends impact his life during his struggle with deafness?

    <p>Raised his spirit and inspired him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Beethoven sometimes referred to as the 'composer of the millennium'?

    <p>Representing the highest level of musical genius</p> Signup and view all the answers

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