Ludwig van Beethoven

A German composer born in the 1700s, Ludwig van Beethoven has given the world some of the most well-known and long-lasting music of all time. From his Für Elise to his 9th Symphony (in which a choir sings words from the poem "Ode to Joy"), Beethoven''s music is still loved, almost 200 years after his death. Amazingly, Beethoven composed music while being unable to hear almost anything from the tim...