Beethoven's personality was rather...strange.
In Vienna, there are over twenty "Beethoven Homes", apartments that claim that Ludwig stayed in. The reason for this is that he got kicked out of every single one because he was a horrible tenant. He was notoriously grumpy, and often banged on his piano late into the night (mind you he was deaf as well.)
Also, I love his relationship with Haydn. He was Haydn's pupil for some time and resented him. He basically thought Haydn was an old hoagie who wasn't with the times. The only time he liked Haydn was when he complimented him on his compositions.
Oh, and his favorite food was macaroni and cheese.
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