Luvin van beethoven biography timeline

Beethoven born in Bonn c. 16 December; he is baptised on 17 December.

Receives his first music lessons, from his father.

Outbreak of the American Revolution.

Mozart composes his ‘Haffner’ Serenade.

Makes his first appearance as a keyboard prodigy, at Cologne, 26 March.

Mozart completes his six string quartets dedicated to Haydn and begins work on The Marriage of Figaro; Haydn proclaims him ‘the greatest composer known to me’.

Visits Vienna and probably plays to Mozart (who allegedly predicts great things for him) but quickly returns to Bonn on the death of his mother (40) on
17 July.

Outbreak of French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille.

Composes his ‘Joseph’ and ‘Leopold’ cantatas; meets Haydn, who visits Bonn en rout