Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770- 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time. Portrait of Beethoven in 1818 by August Klöber

---

Ludwig van Beethoven (16 December 1770- 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time. Portrait of Beethoven in 1818 by August Klöber

---

Size: 4000px × 4810px
Location:
Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 16, 1770-, 26, 1818, 1827, acclaimed, archival, archive, august, beethoven, classical, composer, composers, crucial, december, eras, figure, german, historical, history, influential, klöber, ludwig, march, music, period, pianist, portrait, remains, romantic, time, transitional, van, western