10 Interesting Facts you Probably don't know about Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven is one of the greatest composer who ever lived. He remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. So here is a list of 10 Interesting Facts you Probably don't know about Ludwig Beethoven. 1. Beethoven started supporting his family at a very young age. When he was 13, his father lost his job at the court. His family had no source of income and since Beethoven was the eldest of his siblings, he went to the court and got the job of assistant court organist. 2. He hated giving Piano lessons. The only exceptions were extremely talented students. 3. His father was an alcoholic and he physically abused Beethoven for playing wrong notes. He forced his son to practice day and night to become a genius. 4. He started losing his hearing from arou...