Music

Grown-ups

Music β€Ί Composers β€Ί Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770 to 1827. A composer and pianist.

Three facts about Beethoven

  1. Beethoven was a famous piano player. In 1792 he moved to the city of Vienna.
  2. Beethoven wrote nine symphonies. The start of his Fifth Symphony is one of the most famous bits of music ever.
  3. In his Sixth Symphony you can hear birds singing and a big thunderstorm.

Beethoven’s famous music

Symphony No. 5 (1808). Hear it on Peabody: FΓΌr Elise, a listening map.

More of Beethoven’s music on a listening map: Ode to Joy.

Where Beethoven lived

Beethoven did their best-known work in Vienna, in Austria. 🌍 Fly there on the globe

Can you remember?

What can you hear in Beethoven's Sixth Symphony?

For grown-ups: where these facts come from

Each fact was checked against two separate sources. Hold the button to see them; each opens in a new tab.

More composers

For grown-ups: Peabody has no ads, not one, and nothing to sell your child. The Kids Pick, an independent kids' directory, rates its games 90/100. See what other free kids' sites load Β· Grown-ups, sign in Β· Already have a profile?