Ludwig van Beethoven, a bust, German Composer 1770 – 1827.
Ludwig van Beethovenwas born on December 17, 1770 in Bonn, in the Rhineland of Germany.
He lived in Vienna from 1792 until his death.
Beethoven's Father and Grandfather were court musicians, and Ludwig carried on the family tradition in exemplary form, becoming one of history's greatest composers.
(This Beethoven makes a perfect pair with our Mozart 030).
