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EncyclopediaBeethoven, Ludwig vanBeethoven, Ludwig van (lŭd'wig văn bā'tōvun, Ger. loot'vikh fän bāt'hōfun) [key], 1770–1827, German composer. He is universally recognized as one of the greatest composers of the Western European music tradition. Beethoven's work crowned the classical period and also effectively initiated the romantic era in music. He is one of the few artists who genuinely may be considered revolutionary. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Ludwig van Beethoven from Infoplease:
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