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Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Bee·tho·ven 
[bey-toh-vuhn; Ger. beyt-hoh-fuhn] Pronunciation Key
[bey-toh-vuhn; Ger. beyt-hoh-fuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| Ludwig van
[van; Ger. fuhn] Pronunciation Key, 1770–1827, German composer. |
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[bey-toh-vee-uhn] Pronunciation Key, Bee·tho·ve·ni·an
[bey-toh-vee-nee-uhn, -veen-yuhn] Pronunciation Key, adjective
[bey-toh-vee-uhn] Pronunciation Key, Bee·tho·ve·ni·an
[bey-toh-vee-nee-uhn, -veen-yuhn] Pronunciation Key, adjective
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| Bee·tho·ven
(bā'tō'vən) Pronunciation Key
German composer. Among the greatest composers in history, he began to lose his hearing in 1801 and was deaf by 1819. His music, which formed a transition from classical to romantic composition, includes 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, a violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, several other sonatas, 2 Masses, and an opera. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| ludwig van beethoven | |
noun | |
| German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827) [syn: Beethoven] |
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