9-MUSIC SUMMATIVE Q2

He was called the “Father of the String Quartet”

His nickname as a child was “Sepperl”.

He was known as "The Greatest Musical Genius of All Time."

He wrote more than 100 symphonies which he gave short, funny nicknames.

He was a German composer and pianist.

He was one of the first composers to make a living without being employed by the church or a member of the nobility.

He was called the "Father of the Symphony Orchestra”.

He also remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. Together with Bach and Brahms, they were called the "Three B's of Music."

He was a musical prodigy who learned how to play the piano when he was only three years old and became so good at it.

He was a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras, earning him the title, "The Bridge to the Romantic Period."