Ludwig van Beethoven is, without a doubt, one of the greatest musical geniuses in history. But who was Beethoven really? In this documentary video in Spanish we tell you Beethoven's biography so that you know the true story of his life. #beethoven #history #biography When he was just 4 years old, Ludwig's father, Johann, realized that the boy had a talent for music. He himself was his first piano teacher. The family's economic situation, although not poor, was precarious, so Johann was determined to turn his son into a child prodigy like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had been sixteen years earlier. It is said that he was always very severe, and even violent, with Ludwig, and on many occasions he punished him when he did not perform as he wanted. When he came home drunk in the early hours of the morning, he forced him to get up to play for him and the drinking friend who was accompanying him that night. As for his mother, Maria Magdalena, she was a simple and good woman, and Ludwig always loved her very much. Beethoven did not have a happy childhood; in fact, he grew up as a child who was shy with others, careless in his dress, with a face marked by smallpox... Curiously, his demanding father had no musical talent; Ludwig had inherited it from his paternal grandfather, an outstanding musician with whom he even shared the same name and who was his godfather at baptism. He also got the name 'van' from him, since this grandfather was of Flemish origin. This 'van', which in Flanders almost never had a noble meaning, should not be confused with the German particle 'von', which did imply an aristocratic origin. The Beethovens were commoners. Beethoven's grandfather, in addition to being chapel master for the then Prince Elector of Cologne, Maximilian Frederick, had a wholesale wine business. He died when Ludwig was three, but his grandson always remembered him fondly. Beethoven gave his first concert in Cologne in March 1778 at the age of seven, although his father lied and said he was six in order to reinforce his son's precocity and thus put him on a par with Mozart. Fortunately, Johann knew his own limitations as a teacher, and turned to other teachers to train his son, who also learned to play the violin. The most important of his early teachers was Christian Gottlob Neefe, organist at the Cologne court, composer and conductor. From the beginning he believed in Ludwig, with whom he was demanding and understanding. For example, he instilled in him a love of the music of another German, Johann Sebastian Bach, considered by many to be the greatest composer of all time. Thanks to Neefe's influence, Beethoven published his first work, the 'Dressler Variations', composed after a funeral march by Ernst Christoph Dressler, at the age of 12 in 1873. And Neefe predicted of his pupil: “He will surely become a second Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart if he continues as he has begun.” Thank you for visiting our channel. We are Raquel de la Morena and Pedro Estrada, journalists and writers. In our videos we will tell you stories aimed especially at curious minds. Biographies, legends, mysteries, historical and literary curiosities... If you want to listen to and see them, you are welcome! As writers, we are the authors of historical romance novels ('The Heart of the Banshee' and 'Who the Hell Are You?', winner of the 5th Titania Prize), books for young people (such as the mirror novel 'The Curse of Trefoil House') and also children's and young adult books (such as the collection 'Vinlandia', also published in France by the publishing house Hachette). Get our latest books: 'Who the hell are you?': https://amz.run/5Bh9 'The Heart of the Banshee': https://amz.run/5Bh6 'The Curse of Trefoil House': https://amz.run/5Bh4 'Zen': https://amzn.to/3fBzSYk 'Vinlandia' Collection: https://amz.run/5CTK https://amz.run/5CTL https://amz.run/5CTN Follow me on social media: Instagram ????: / raqueldlmorena Twitter: / raqueldlmorena Facebook: / raquel-de-la-morena-423244607874154 Goodreads: / 5398610.raquel_de_la_morena Web: http://www.raqueldelamorena.com ----------- Script: Raquel de la Morena and Pedro Estrada Editing, audio and video: Pedro Estrada Music: Ludwig van Beethoven