12 Questions
When was Beethoven baptized?
December 17, 1770
At what age did Beethoven have his first piano performance in public?
8 years old
Who was Beethoven's father?
Johann Van Beethoven
Who recognized Beethoven's extraordinary talent in music and taught him organ and composition?
Gottlob Neefe
At what age was Beethoven appointed as the court organist of Maximilian, Franz Elector of Cologne?
14 years old
Why did Beethoven become the breadwinner of the family?
Due to his father's alcoholism
When did Beethoven start to experience hearing disorder?
1798
What inspired Beethoven to perform and compose again despite his deafness?
His trusted and faithful friends' encouragement
Which piano sonata by Beethoven is characterized by intense contrast of dynamics, crashing chords, and explosive accents?
Pathetique in C minor
At what age had Beethoven already created his original and powerful piano style that foreshadowed the era of Romanticism?
28
Which work by Beethoven is known as the 'Emperor Concerto'?
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major
Which symphony by Beethoven is also known as Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125?
Choral Symphony
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