Beethoven was born on this day in 1770. A German born composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. Beethoven is one of the giants of classical music. He wrote 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas and 16 string quartets.

below is a link to Beethoven’s  symphony #9.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3217H8JppI