Johann van Beethoven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann van Beethoven

German musician, teacher, and singer, father of Ludwig van Beethoven

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1740

Place of Birth: Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1792

Profession: composer, teacher, conductor, singer, musician

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Johann van Beethoven

  • Johann van Beethoven (c.
  • 1739 or 1740 – 18 December 1792) was a Flemish-German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the chapel of the Archbishop of Cologne, whose court was at Bonn.
  • He is best known as the father of the celebrated composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827).
  • Johann was an alcoholic and an abusive father who often beat Ludwig.
  • At 18, Ludwig had to obtain an order to force Johann to support his family.
  • Johann died soon after Ludwig moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn.

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