ludwig van beethoven he was born in the german town of bonn on the 16th of december 1770. his grandfather ludwig and his father johann were both musicians. johann was to act as little ludwig's first music teacher, but ludwig soon changed to the court organist c. g. neefe. passing eleven years of age, ludwig deputized for neefe, and at twelve had his first music published. he then stayed as neefe's assistant until 1787, when at
