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Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman...
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1810
4.27.1810
Beethoven composes his famous piano piece, Für Elise.
1824
5.7.1824
World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.
1912
11.7.1912
The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's ''Fidelio''.
1955
11.4.1955
After being totally destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's ''Fidelio''.
1990
8.19.1990
Leonard Bernstein conducts his final concert, ending with Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.