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The German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) is among the most admired composers in the history of Western music, [1] and has been the subject of many private and public sculptures, including busts, reliefs, statues and others. The first, a bust by Franz Klein, was commissioned by Johann Andreas Streicher and created in 1812, while ...
Franz Klein (sculptor) Appearance. hide. Bust of Beethoven, by Franz Klein (1812) Franz Klein (1779–1840 [1]) was an Austrian sculptor; he was born and died in Vienna. [2] He is known particularly for his bust of Ludwig van Beethoven, made in 1812.
The Beethoven House (German: Beethoven-Haus) in Bonn, Germany, is a memorial site, museum, and cultural institution serving various purposes. Founded in 1889 by the Beethoven-Haus association, it studies the life and work of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The centrepiece of the Beethoven-Haus is Beethoven's birthplace at Bonngasse 20.
Beethoven Monument. Coordinates: 50°44′03″N 7°05′57″E. Beethoven Monument. The Beethoven Monument is a large bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven that stands on the Münsterplatz in Bonn, Beethoven's birthplace. It was unveiled on 12 August 1845, [1] in honour of the 75th anniversary of the composer's birth.
A bronze statue mounted on natural rock, portraying one of over 200 sled-dogs that delivered diphtheria serum through a blizzard to Nome, Alaska in January 1925. Balto attended the dedication of his statue (a rarity among Central Park statuary subjects) and died in 1933. [5] IAS Number: 87870159. Bust of Ludwig van Beethoven. West side of The Mall.
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Johannes Gelert was born December 10, 1852, in the town of Nybøl in southern Denmark. He demonstrated an early talent for art and, after moving with his family to Copenhagen in 1866, was apprenticed to a woodcarver. In 1870, he enrolled in the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated with honors in 1875.
Johannes Brahms (/ brɑːmz /; German: [joˈhanəs ˈbʁaːms]; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. His music is rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of his Classical (and earlier) forebears, including Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach.