Beethoven 1770(?) - 1827 http://www.cloudbiography.com Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven is one of the most influential composers of all time. See a related article at Britannica.com: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/58473/Ludwig-van-Beethoven All content is either in the public domain or licensed pursuant to a Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Attribution: http://cloudbiography.com/attribution.html