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Beethoven

First Printed Reference

1783
Bonn, Germany

In the year 1783, the first printed reference to Beethoven appeared in the Magazin der Musik - "Louis van Beethoven a boy of 11 years and most promising talent. He plays the piano very skilfully and with power, reads at sight very well the chief piece he plays is Das wohltempierte Klavier of Sebastian Bach, which Herr Neefe puts into his hands.


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