Ludwig van Beethoven[n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He emerged in the Classical period, then expanded on what he was taught to incorporate more complex musical structure and emotional expression.
Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Beethoven was not only one of the greatest composers of all time - but also something of a revolutionary. Not just in the obvious sense that his compositions took music in a new direction. No, much more than this: he was an artist imbued with the idea of revolution.
Explore the life of Ludwig van Beethoven, the innovative composer who transformed music history by bridging the Classical and Romantic eras with his revolutionary works.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer and pianist, who is arguably the defining figure in the history of Western classical music.
More than 200 years after it was written, Beethoven’s music still causes musicians and audiences alike to marvel at its brilliance, power and depth.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer of Classical and Romantic music; he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians to have ever lived.