Beethoven

When was Beethoven born?

• 1670

• 1770

• 1870

Where was he born?

• Bonn, Germany

• Vienna, Austria

• Rome, Italy

Who gave Beethoven his first music lesson?

• His mother

• A piano teacher

• His father

How old was Beethoven when he started music lessons with a teacher?

• 6

• 7

• 8

Which famous composer heard Beethoven play at a recital at the age of 16?

• Brahms

• Mozart

• Chopin

At the age of 22, Beethoven moved to...

• Salzburg, Austria

• Bonn, Germany

• Vienna, Austria

With whom did he study in Austria?

• Joseph Haydn and Antonio Salieri

• Joseph Haydn and Franz Liszt

• Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

What happened to him at the age of 26?

• He started to go blind.

• He started to lose his hearing.

• He couldn't walk.

What is one of his most famous works he composed while almost completely deaf?

• Symphony no. 9

• Moonlight Sonata

• Fur Elise

How would Beethoven compose his works while deaf?

• He would lay his head on the piano and hear the notes.

• He would feel the notes vibrating.

• He would ask his friend to tell him whether the music sounds right.