INTERVIEW TO LUDWIG VAN

BEETHOVEN
By: Luis Angel Mercado Barrios.

In this interview, we are going to talk about

the life of one of the best pianist in the
history! I´m going to interview Beethoven.

How are you?

I’m fine thank you, I’m very happy that you’re
interviewing me.
Tell me, where were you born?
Well, I was born in Bonn, Germany.

When were you born?

I was born on December 16 , 1770.
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What do you do?

I'm a classical pianist and I love it.

When did you begin playing piano?

When I was 7, I started playing piano.

Did you study in a Musician School?

No, I didn't. My father taught me how to play the piano.

What was your first melody on piano?

It was the “Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21” and it was dedicated to Gottfried
van Swieten, a Mozart´s friend.

What was your first opponent on classical music?

My first opponent… I think that he was Mozart, because he’s a really good
musician, and sometimes I think that he’s better than me.

Do you have a disability?

Yes, I have. I'm very deaf.

Do you have a brother?

Yes, I have, or rather I had. My brother died in 1815, his name was Karl.

Oh! I´m so sorry.

No problem. Now, I´m fine.
What is your most popular symphony?
It is Kreutzer, my Sonata No. 9.

Do you think that when you will dead, you will be a famous pianist yet?
Yes, I do. I think that I will be able to be at the height of the best pianists of the
future.

Thank you for the interview, see you in another life.

Goodbye.