See how much you know about the composer we're honoring. Press the "?" to see if your guess was right.
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How many wives did Beethoven have? |
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Not born into the nobility, what change did Beethoven make to his name so as to give the impression that he was noble? |
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For a brief period of three months in 1787, he received piano lessons from what Viennese composer? |
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True or False: Beethoven enjoyed studying composition under Haydn. |
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He is credited with composing the first "programmatic" symphony. Can you identify the work in question? |
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He received financial support from this royal patron of the arts who had also sponsored Haydn. |
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He had originally dedicated his Third Symphony (the "Eroica") to Napoleon. What changed his mind? |
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What German author, a friend and contemporary of Beethoven's, was also an inspiration to Liszt, Schubert and Wagner? |
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This renowned composer was a torchbearer in Beethoven's funeral procession. He died a few weeks later at the age of 31. |
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How old was Beethoven at his death? |
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