Composer

Born	16 December 1770, Bonn, Germany
Died	26 March 1827 (aged 56), Vienna, Austria
Periods	Late Classical • Early Romantic
Students	Carl Czerny • Ferdinand Ries
Teachers	Christian Gottlob Neefe • Joseph Haydn • Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
Known for	Symphony No. 9 'Choral' • Symphony No. 5 • Symphony No. 3 'Eroica' • Symphony No. 6 'Pastoral'
Movements	French revolution
Influenced	Franz Schubert • Frédéric Chopin • Richard Wagner • Robert Schumann • Johannes Brahms
Influences	Joseph Haydn • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Instruments	Piano • violin
Occupations	Composer • pianist
Disabilities	Gradually deaf from around the age of 26; completely deaf by the age of 44