ludwig van beethoven
Born: December 1770
Birthplace: Bonn, Germany
Died: 26 March 1827 (cirrhosis of the liver, plus dropsy)
Best Known As: The composer of Beethoven's Fifth
ID: 60213 Joseph Haydn mk270 joseph haydn spent his career in the service of a single aristocratic family he practically invented the classical forms of symphony concerto string quartet and sonata.