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Ludwig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn,Germany in 1770. Beethoven's father knew he would be a great pianist some day. He started to teach Beethoven at the age of 5. His only friend was his grandfather. He got his first pay as a court organist and he was only 14. Beethoven began composing music at 17. He played for Mozart Vienna,Europe.Then Beethoven started to study with Franz Joseph Haydn. At age 30 Beethoven started to lose his hearing. So he could no longer play music. But Beethoven could still hear it in his head and continued making music.Many people say he was the greatest composer to ever live. Beethoven and his mother traveled to Holland to perform concerts for the Dutch. When he returned he was starting to learn how to play the pipe organ. whenever there was spare time Beethoven composed more music for the piano and orchestra. Beethoven studied with one of the finest people ever, Herr Neefe. He got his first chance conducting with him.