AGE 7 YEAR THROUGH AGE 8 [1778]
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LIFE NOTES
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OTHER NOTES
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| Early | By this time, Beethoven's father treated him with cruelty: There were frequent beatings, and B. was occassionally shut up in the attick as a punishment. | |
| Mar 26 | Johann presented B. to public in Cologne (benefit concert ("Akademie") [Pollini CD] for 1st time as a 6 yo (actually 7 + years) along w/ another of his students (a contralto). Played various concertos and trios. [Kerman p2-3] | |
| ? | Began studies w/ court organist Gilles van den Eeden |