Austin RayDr. FurrMusic AppreciationMarch 28, 2014Feel the Music Beethoven's debut was from a sad storybook. Being one of the most famous musicians, one might think that Beethoven was influenced and inspired to play music during his childhood; This was not the case. His father was certainly a musician, but he was more interested in drinking than playing music. When his father saw the slightest musical interest in Beethoven, he immediately put him into vigorous musical training in the hope that he would be the next Mozart; his training included organ, viola and piano. This tainted the way young Beethoven viewed music and the memories it brought him. Beethoven nevertheless continued to do what he knew and, at thirteen, he was composing his own music and assisting his teacher, Christian Neefe. Bonds began to form at this time with different aristocrats and families who stayed by his side and became lifelong friends. At age 17, Beethoven, with the help of his friends, traveled to Vienna, the music capital of the world, to expand his knowledge and connections....