Did you know that Ludwig van Beethoven … gave his first public concert as a pianist at the age of 7? … loved to eat macaroni with parmesan? … could not only be grumpy but also very funny? … got many ideas for his music on walks in the woods? … composed his Ninth Symphony when he was totally deaf? In this book, the different sides of Beethoven – as a great composer and as a very special person – are presented in fascinating stories. Audio book and music examples on CD