Good role model for Chinese children: Music Giant Beethoven

Author: Xu Lu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: On December 16, 1770, the great musician Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the ancient small town of Bonn on the banks of the Rhine River. He showed exceptional musical talent from a young age. At the age of 11, he published a musical work, and at 17, he performed for the genius composer Mozart. Mozart once predicted: "Pay attention to this young man; one day he will become famous in the world." At the age of 22, Beethoven left Bonn and settled in Vienna, dedicating his entire life to music. Despite gradually losing his hearing due to deafness, he persevered with an indomitable will to compose immortal works such as the Fate Symphony, the Moonlight Sonata, and the Ninth Symphony. On March 26, 1827, Beethoven passed away in Vienna. Although his life and creative career ended, his musical works and musical spirit, along with the stories and legends surrounding him, continued to live on in the world.