Matthew A Conley
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Matthew A Conley Music 205 Dr. Shortwell 13 March 2006 Beethoven: A Life of Music In the history of music many musicians have stood out. They changed the world for their talent or for their style, breaking the boundaries of the norm for their time. Not one is more revered or widely recognized than Ludwig van Beethoven. His talent, struggles, and style have made him legendary and notoriously proclaimed as the greatest musician of all time. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in a small town in Germany in 1770. Born to a family of music and nobility, Beethoven spent his early years under the tutorage of his father who would awake him "in order to "beat" music lessons into the boy's sleepy head." (online) Once his began to show talent, other prominent musicians of the day were brought in to teach young Beethoven and develop his talent. He traveled to Vienna where, at age ten,...


