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Baptism
Born in Bonn, part of the Holy Roman Empire, to Johann van Beethoven -
Beethoven Starts playing the piano and violin
He is first tutored by his father, followed by Tobias Friedrich Pfeiffer and Franz Rovantini. -
First Public Peformance
His first public recital -
First publication
A set of keyboard variations are published with the help of Christian Gottlob Neefe -
Joseph Haydn
He was introduced to him as Haydn passed by Vienna around Christmas time. -
Moved to Vienna
He moved to Vienna, probably with the Elector, Maximillian Franz's help -
Public Peformance in Vienna
He peformed a piano concerto here. -
Beginning of hearing problems
He starts to suffer from tinnitus, making appreciating and composing music harder. -
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Teaches Carl Czerny
carl later became a renowned music teacher, instructing Franz Liszt -
Writes Heiligenstadt Testimonial
He writes this to his brothers about his thoughts about suicide -
Stops peforming in public
He failed to performed his own Piano Concerto No. 5 (The Emperor) -
Death of Carl
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Death