Ludwig van Beethoven

Person · Open Library

Born

1770

Died

1827

Works

1202

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Country

DE

Active from

1770-12-17

Active to

1827-03-26

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Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is regarded as a central figure in the history of Western art music, and his works are among the most frequently performed in the classical repertoire. His career spans the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era. Beethoven’s early period, generally dated to about 1802, reflects his development within established Classical forms. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ludwig+van+Be

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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5. The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)

   · 2016 · cited 23,631x

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Quotes

• “I want to seize fate by the throat.”
• “There ought to be but one large art warehouse in the world, to which the artist could carry his art-works, and from which he could carry away whatever he needed. As it is, one must be half a tradesman.”
• “Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.”
• “Nur das Reine im Herzen kann eine gute Suppe machen.”
• “Musik höhere Offenbarung ist als alle Weisheit und Philosophie.”
• “Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Ludwig

Gender

male

Citizenship

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Place of birth

Mechelen

Place of death

Bonn

Child

Johann van Beethoven

Occupation

singer

Languages spoken

Dutch

Native language

Dutch

Instrument

violin

Image

Lodewijck van Beethoven - Die Gartenlaube (1879) b 613.jpg

Work location

Leuven

Voice type

tenor

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