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Johann van Beethoven [2] [3] ( c. 1739 or 1740 [4] [5] – 18 December 1792) was a German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the chapel of the Archbishop of Cologne, whose court was at Bonn. He is best known as the father of the celebrated composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827).
Johann van Beethoven, father of the legendary composer Ludwig van Beethoven, played a significant role in shaping the musical genius we know today. Despite facing personal and professional challenges throughout his life, Johann’s influence on Ludwig’s early musical education laid the foundation for his later success.
Johann van Beethoven (1739 or 1740-92) Beethoven's father. At the age of 22, Johann van Beethoven secured an appointment as court musician, due to his fine tenor voice. To supplement his small income, he gave singing and piano lessons.
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Learn how Beethoven’s relationship with his brother, sister-in-law and nephew influenced his compositions and personality. Explore the conflicts, betrayals and tragedies that marked his family history and his legacy.
He was initially taught intensively by his father, Johann van Beethoven, and later by Christian Gottlob Neefe. Under Neefe's tutelage in 1783, he published his first work, a set of keyboard variations.
