When did Beethoven write the Ninth Symphony?

When did Beethoven write the Ninth Symphony?

Ludwig van Beethoven is one the greatest composers of all times. He wrote his ninth and last symphony in 1823, when he had turned almost completely deaf. Although he was depressed, it is not reflected in this symphony which is indeed glorious. It was planned as early as 1816 and written for the London Philharmonic Society.

Beethoven was born in Bonn in 1770. He went to Vienna in 1792, to study music, and soon became well-known as a pianist. His fame increased rapidly, while simultaneously, he was growing deaf. This made him dejected, but he refused to give up. ‘I will seize fate by the throat’ he vowed. He went on to produce a profusion of wonderful music that was innovative too. Beethoven’s influence is such, that he is so to music, what Shakespeare to literature.