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Ludwig Van Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the most famous composers and personalities of all time. Do you love classical music and admire this great musician? Let's see how much you really know about him.

This quiz has 13 questions and it shouldn't take more than 2 minutes to complete.

Question 1 of 13 Q "... is the greatest composer who ever lived. I would bare my head and kneel at his grave". Beethoven said this about which composer? a) J.S.Bach b) W.A.Mozart c) G.F.Handel d) J.Haydn

Question 2 of 13 Q Which symphony Beethoven was originally going to dedicate to Napoleon Bonaparte? a) Symphony No.5 b) Symphony No.2 c) Symphony No.1 d) Symphony No.3

Question 3 of 13 Q How many of his Bagatelles were published during his lifetime? a) 24 b) 7 c) 17 d) 32

Question 4 of 13 Q Beethoven performed his first Piano Concerto in which city? a) Vienna b) Rome c) Prague d) London

Question 5 of 13 Q This excerpt is from which piece? a) III. Presto from Piano Sonata Opus 27 No.2 b) Bagatelle Opus 119 No.4 c) Rondo in G Major Opus 129 "Rage Over a Lost Penny" d) III. Agitato from Piano Sonata Opus 41 No.1

Question 6 of 13 Q Which of these is NOT true about Beethoven? a) He often found inspiration to write music during morning walks in the woods b) He loved coffee and counted precisely 60 coffee beans for each serving c) Beethoven loved the music of Rossini, a famous italian opera composer of his time d) Due to his deafness, Beethoven had a peculiar mechanism fastened to his piano, a kind of resonance-holder, beneath which he sat when he played

Question 7 of 13 Q The Heiligenstadt Testament is a... a) will signed by Beethoven, shortly before his death, for his nephew Karl van Beethoven b) document written in 1802 in which the composer revealed his deafness and frustrations, among other matters c) comprehensive musical analysis of musical styles and techniques written in 1819 d) manifesto written by Beethoven where he expressed his political views of the time

Question 8 of 13 Q In a dramatic moment where Beethoven's music seems to become an extension of his innermost feelings and struggles, what did he write in the score of this famous section in his Opus 132? a) With great passion (Mit großer Leidenschaft) b) New found strength (Neue Kraft fühlend) c) With devotion (Mit Hingabe) d) Not too fast (Nicht zu schnell)

Question 9 of 13 Q What was the cause of his mother's (Maria Magdalena Keverich) death? a) Tuberculosis b) Cancer c) Unknown d) Alcohol

Question 10 of 13 Q Which of these pieces does NOT include a chorus? a) Symphony No.9 Opus 125 b) Missa solemnis in D major Op. 123 c) Coriolan Overture Op. 62 d) Fantasy in C minor Opus 80

Question 11 of 13 Q In 1787 Beethoven went to Vienna primarily to... a) Meet with the Joseph Haydn and study with him b) Find patrons and support for his music c) Meet with a prominent publicist who helped him become well known d) Meet with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and take lessons from him

Question 12 of 13 Q Beethoven described an event in which someone next to him heard a certain sound but he heard absolutely nothing. In his own words "such experiences brought me to the verge of despair". What sound was Beethoven referring to? a) A shepherd's pipe b) A bird singing c) A crowd chanting d) A drunk man yelling at a distance