Description Beethoven imbibed Enlightenment and Revolutionary ideas in his hometown of Bonn, where they were fervently discussed in caf s and at the university.
Nevertheless, Beethoven avidly follow.
In that conservative city, capital of the Hapsburg empire, authorities were ever watchful to curtail and punish overt displays of radical political views.
Moving to Vienna at the age of twenty-one to study with Haydn, he gained renown as a brilliant pianist and innovative composer.
Description Beethoven imbibed Enlightenment and Revolutionary ideas in his hometown of Bonn, where they were fervently discussed in caf s and at the university