Beethoven published 138 works during his life. 205 more have been published since his death.
It was written in 1804-1808
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I'm sure that Beethoven wrote many postcards, and I'm not sure if I know of any famous postcards, by Beethoven or anyone else.
Ludwig van Beethoven was inspired to write "Ode to Joy" after reading Friedrich Schiller's poem of the same name. Beethoven was deeply moved by the message of universal brotherhood and joy in the poem, which led him to compose his famous Symphony No. 9 with the "Ode to Joy" as its final movement.
Compose, conduct, teach, write lyrics, play the piano, violin, and organ
Beethoven wrote 32 piano sonatas (some sources say 38), more than any other composer.
No. The well known Hallelujah chorus is from Georg Friedrich Haendel's Messiah, written 30 years before Beethoven's birth.
Beethoven was not born blind; nor did he become blind. Beethoven became deaf in his late twenties.
A piece of music suggesting rural life and based on a rustic story - very popular in the 16th century
the pathetique sonata
Jazz did not exist in Beethoven's time.
Of course there is no right answer for this, but in my opinion I would give 2 composers: Ludwig van Beethoven and Wolfgang Mozart. Both are well-known and well-documented, and both have had major motion pictures made about their fascinating lives: Immortal Beloved for Beethoven, Amadeus for Mozart.