Ludwig Van Beethoven

            This German composer was born on 16^th December 1776. His father & grand father were also musicians. Ludwig had a very unhappy childhood. He made his 1^st public appearance as composer & pianist at the age of 25 years in spite of his gruff manner and bad temper he had many aristocratic friends. He broke away from his system and made way for the composers that followed to be independent. His increasing deafness forced him to abandon public performance and devote him self woolly to composition. He is considered as rof the most original of all composers who had an enormous influence on the music of the 19^th century. He passed away on 26^th march 1827.

His works include-

      Orchestral Music-

§         Symphonies (including the pastoral, Erica the Choral)

§         Violin Concertos,

§         5 piano Concertos

§         2 Romances for violin and Orchestral

      Chord Works-

§         2 masses

      Oratorio-

§         32 Sonatas

§         21 set of Variations

      Songs-

§         Song Cycle to the instant beloved

      Chamber Music-

§         Quintet for piano and wind

§         String Quintet

§         16 string Trios

§         Cello Sonatas

§         Horn Sonatas

      Church Music-

§         18 Masses

§         Requiem