Ludwig Van Beethoven: Interesting Facts.

Ludwig van Beethoven is arguably one of the most influential classical music composers of all time.His compositions of piano sonatas are still considered to be some of the greatest pieces of classical music performed today.

Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the most brilliant and famous composers so we know many interesting facts about his life and we suggest that you also get to know them:

1. Beethoven had to leave school at age 11 to help support his family. Because of this, he never learned multiplication or division.
2. Beethoven always brewed his coffee using precisely 60 beans.
3. The exact date of Beethoven's birth is unknown. It is believed that he was born on December 17, 1770.
4. At the age of 27, Beethoven completely lost his hearing.
5. A crater on Mercury was named after Beethoven.
6. Beethoven was the first musician who tried to reproduce the sounds of the nightingale, quail, and cuckoo.
7. Beethoven kept a diary of his day-to-day goings-on when living in Vienna from 1792, giving us insights into his daily life, from finding a new wig-maker to finding a place to buy a piano.
8. Beethoven once interrupted a concert when several people in the hall started a conversation among themselves.

We hope you have learned something new and interesting about him. Also, if you are curious about facts of other famous musicians, you can read this Mozart article