Ludwig Van Beethoven

• Known for pushing the boundaries
  • in form, tempo, and structure
• Began to go deaf at ~30 y/o and became suicidal
  • He felt like there was too much music in him to quit life
• Criticized for "breaking too many of the rules"
• From Germany

Genres:

• String quartet
• Concerto
• Piano trio
• Sonata
• Cantata
• Opera