Ludwig van Beethowen
... One of these great men was Ludwig von Beethoven, universally recognized as on of the greatest composers who ever lived. ... Beethoven was born in Bonn on December 16, 1770, the son of Johann van Beethoven, tenor in the choir of the archbishop-elector of Cologne, and his wife, Maria Magdalena. ... Ludwig gave his first public performance as a pianist when he was eight years old. ... Ludwig’s Deafness did not effect his ability to compose, but it interfeared with his ability to perform and teach, since all communication with him had to be through written notes ( Davies 136). ... Alois Weissenbach presented that Beethoven’s hearing impairment, followed by a dreadful attack of typhus fever, and Ludwig Nohl linked this with the severe illness suffered during the summer of 1796. ... Ludwig von Beethoven was one of the greatest composers ever to live. ... Ludwig von Beethoven will always be remembered and never forgotten.