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When was Beethoven baptized?
When was Beethoven baptized?
- December 16, 1770
- December 18, 1770
- December 15, 1770
- December 17, 1770 (correct)
At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?
At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?
- 10 years old
- 14 years old
- 12 years old
- 8 years old (correct)
Who was Beethoven's father?
Who was Beethoven's father?
- Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne
- Gottlob Neefe
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Johann Van Beethoven (correct)
Who recognized Beethoven's extraordinary talent in music and taught him organ and composition?
Who recognized Beethoven's extraordinary talent in music and taught him organ and composition?
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?
Why did Beethoven become the breadwinner of the family?
Why did Beethoven become the breadwinner of the family?
When did Beethoven start to experience hearing disorder?
When did Beethoven start to experience hearing disorder?
What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?
What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?
Which piano sonata by Beethoven is characterized by intense contrast of dynamics, crashing chords, and explosive accents?
Which piano sonata by Beethoven is characterized by intense contrast of dynamics, crashing chords, and explosive accents?
At what age had Beethoven already created his original and powerful piano style that foreshadowed the era of Romanticism?
At what age had Beethoven already created his original and powerful piano style that foreshadowed the era of Romanticism?
Which work by Beethoven is known as the 'Emperor Concerto'?
Which work by Beethoven is known as the 'Emperor Concerto'?
Which symphony by Beethoven is also known as Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125?
Which symphony by Beethoven is also known as Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125?
