‘There is only one Beethoven.’ People approach Beethoven with a feeling of awe and reverence. Whether you like his music ... van Beethoven would keep him slaving at the piano all night, raining blows ...

Ludwig van Beethoven ... pitch? Beethoven was in appearance and manner a very unlikely genius. He was often dirty, dishevelled, rude, aggressive, unpredictable and eccentric - but his music ...

Ludwig van Beethoven was a well-known composer of the late Classical period. His music was heavily influenced by his predecessors Mozart and Haydn. A symphony is a piece of music for an orchestra.