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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Beethoven speaking to royalty: "What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Friends applaud, the comedy is over.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Off with you! You're a happy fellow, for you'll give happiness and joy to many other people. There is nothing better or greater than that!


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Recommend to your children virtue; that alone can make them happy, not gold.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.


— Ludwig van Beethoven


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Although tradition has it that Johann van Beethoven was a harsh instructor and that the child Beethoven "made to stand at the keyboard was often in tears" the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians claimed that no solid documentation supported this and asserted that "speculation and myth-making have both been productive. Memorials
The Beethoven Monument Bonn was unveiled in August 1845 in honour of his 75th anniversary. Works from this period are characterised by their intellectual depth their formal innovations and their intense highly personal expression.

hoːfən] ([Image] listen); baptized 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Born in Bonn then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and Christian Gottlob Neefe. He also composed other chamber music choral works (including the celebrated Missa Solemnis) and songs.

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