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Beethoven Google Doodle: Interactive puzzle tests your knowledge of maestro's music on 245th anniversary
Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most famous and influential composers of all time. He is best known for his nine symphonies, which have been described as the "cornerstones of Western civilisation".
It is unclear exactly when Ludwig was born, but 17 December 2015 marks the 245th anniversary of his baptism - an anniversary that Google has deemed worthy of a special Doodle .
Ludwig's first music teacher was his father, Johann van Beethoven, who was a singer in the Elector’s court.
Legend has it that he was a harsh instructor, and the child Beethoven was made to stand at the keyboard, "often in tears".
At the age of just ten, Ludwig's father pulled him out of school in the hope of earning some money on the shoulders of his talent.
As a result, his handwriting was so bad that musicologists still struggle to authenticate his signature.
As he grew o