Beethoven

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

• Only 5

• More than 5

What instrument did Beethoven NOT play?

• Violin

• Flute

• Organ

• Piano

Composing was very easy for Beethoven, and he worked very rapidly.

• True

• False

As a child, Beethoven traveled throughout Europe as a performer.

• True

• False

By the time he was 45, Beethoven _____.

• Gave up composing to concentrate on his career as a pianist.

• Gave up his career as a pianist to concentrate on his composing.

In his final years, Beethoven was _____.

• blind

• deaf

• blind and deaf

• neither blind nor deaf

Beethoven was born in _____.

• Germany

• Austria

Beethoven spent most of his life in _____.

• Germany

• Austria

Beethoven composed many sonatas.

• True

• False

Beethoven spent most of his life as a court musician.

• True

• False