Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven took part in the so-called piano "duels".

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The first one took place at the home of Baron Raimund Wetzlar, a former patron of Mozart, with the virtuoso Joseph Wölfl, and a year later in the salon of Count Moritz von Fries with Daniel Steibelt - he won both duels.