Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, he remains one of the most recognized and influential musicians of this period and is considered to be one of the greatest composers of all time. Wikipedia
Born: December 1770, Bonn, Germany
Died: March 26, 1827, Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Austrian, German
Beethoven monument in Vienna. On the left side, the bound Prometheus, at the right side Victoria with a raised laurel wreath. Nine music putti around as allegories of the nine symphonies. Designed by Kaspar von Zumbusch and Eduard Hauser in 1880.
