Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder

In this Dutch name, the surname is van Beethoven, not Beethoven.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Portrait by Amelius Radoux, 1773, now in the Beethoven House, Bonn
Born
Lodewijk van Beethoven

c. (1712-01-05)January 5, 1712
Mechelen, Duchy of Brabant
DiedDecember 24, 1773(1773-12-24) (aged 61)
Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire
Other namesLudwig van Beethoven Sr.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • music director
SpouseMaria Josepha Poll
Children3, including Johann van Beethoven
RelativesLudwig van Beethoven (grandson)

Ludwig "Ludovicus" van Beethoven the Elder (né Lodewijk van Beethoven, Dutch: [ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑm ˈbeːt(ɦ)oːvə(n)]; c. January 5, 1712 – December 24, 1773) was a Flemish professional singer and music director, best known as the grandfather of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven.[1]

  1. ^ "Ludovicus Van Beethoven". geneanet org. Retrieved December 23, 2015.