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For many people, Ludwig Van Beethoven is considered the greatest composer who ever lived and is the highest level of musical geniuses. His compositions are the expression of one of the most powerful musical personalities of all time in which he exceeded above average in both areas of Classical and Romantic labeling. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, December 16, 1770. His father, Johann, was a singer employed by the Elector of Cologne in Bonn. Johann married Maria Laym, a cook’s daughter. Together they had seven children of which three sons survived, Beethoven was the oldest (Collier’s Encyclopedia “Beethoven”). When Johann’s career was threatened by alcoholism, he saw his chance to become rich by exploiting his son Beethoven as a child prodigy. He claimed Beethoven was years younger than he actually was, neglected his formal education, and made him practice his music endlessly (Collier’s Encyclopedia “Beethoven”). His attempt to become