
Ludwig van Beethoven was born on December 17, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. His grandfather, Ludwig Beethoven, was a musician of Flemish origin known as a church music director, violinist, and tenor. His mother, Maria Magdalena, came from a family of servants and died of tuberculosis in 1787. His father, Johann Beethoven, also served as a tenor in the same church but became an indifferent parent due to alcoholism. Ludwig had two brothers, Kaspar (1774–1815) and Johann (1776–1848). After his mother’s de
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Yahya B. Keskin

Ludwig van Beethoven, 17 Aralık 1770 tarihinde Almanya’nın Bonn kentinde doğmuştur. Büyükbabası Luis Beethoven, Flaman kökenli bir müzisyen olup kilise müzik yöneticisi, keman ustası ve tenor olarak tanınmıştır. Annesi Maria Magdalena ev hizmetlerinden gelmekteydi ve veremden 1787’de vefat etmiştir. Babası Johann Beethoven, aynı kilisede tenor olarak görev yapmıştır, ancak alkol problemi nedeniyle ailesine karşı ilgisiz bir baba olmuştur. Ludwig’in Kaspar (1774–1815) ve Johann (1776–1848) adında
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Yahya B. Keskin