Beethoven

Beethoven Was Born In Germany

Dec 1, 1770

beethoven

Period: Dec 1, 1770 to Mar 26, 1827

Beethoven traveled to vienna in hopes to study with Mozart

Jan 1, 1777

Traveled to vienna in hopes to study with haydn

Jan 1, 1792

First symphony

Jan 1, 1800

Beethoven writes of his deafness for the first time,

Jan 1, 1801

Beethoven writes of his deafness for the first time, in a letter to a friend from Bonn. He falls in love with Countess Giulietta Guicciardi and dedicates his Sonata quasi una Fantasia to her (this later becomes known as the Moonlight Sonata)

Austria declares war on france

Jan 1, 1809

Beethoven's brother, Caspar die

Jan 1, 1815

Beethoven's brother, Caspar dies and his wife and Beethoven are appointed joint guardians of his son Karl. Beethoven begins a legal battle to win sole custody of Karl

The Ninth Symphony and the Missa Solemnis are premiered in Vienna.

Jan 1, 1824

Beethoven Died in Vienna Austria

Mar 26, 1827