Many famous politicians, artists, athletes and singers celebrate their birthday on December 16th. In the 18th century, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jane Austen and Madame Clicquot were born, in the 19th century - Wassily Kandinsky, Anton Denikin and Max Linder. In the last century, Yuri Nikolaev, Anna Sedokova, Anfisa Reztsova and Benna Andersson celebrated their first birthday.
Beethoven
In 1770, on December 16, the great composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven was born. He is a representative of the Viennese classical school. He wrote music in all existing genres, choral compositions and melodies for dramatic performances. They started talking about Beethoven in 1787 in Vienna; Mozart personally appreciated the talent of the young virtuoso pianist. The composer's mentor was Antonio Salieri. Ludwig's work is full of revolutionary themes, lofty ideas and drama. He himself was an adamant fighter and a harsh man. He did not like when he was ordered to or obsessively asked to play the piano, he could walk, without bowing, past the emperor and his retinue. However, his friends remembered him as a kind and sympathetic person. Works that brought world fame to the composer: - piano piece "To Eliza"; - sonatas "Aurora", "Lunar", "Appassionata", "Pathetic"; - Overtures "Coriolanus", "Egmont", "Leonora"; - opera "Fidelio"; - violin sonata "Kreutzerov". Beethoven begins to lose his hearing in 1796. Due to illness, he is deprived of sound perception and does not leave the house. But it was at this time that he wrote his most famous works. The composer died on March 26, 1827. More than 20 thousand people came to see him off on his last journey.
Anfisa Reztsova
On December 16, 1964, skier and biathlete Anfisa Reztsova was born in the small village of Yakimets in the Vladimir region. She is the only female to have won Olympic gold in two winter sports. Also Reztsova is the first Olympic champion in biathlon. She played for the USSR, CIS and the Russian Federation.
Anfisa is a mother of four children. Several years ago, she blew up the sports world with her admission of doping in her skiing career.
She started her career in 1985. She participated in the 1985-1990 World Championships and the 1988 Olympics as a skier and brought the country several medals. She came to biathlon in 1990. She successfully competed in the Winter Games in Albertville and Lillehammer and won two gold medals. During her sports career, Anfisa managed to give birth to two children.
Yuri Nikolaev
On December 16, 1948, People's Artist Yuri Nikolaev was born in Chisinau. He is a well-known radio and television presenter. He began his television career as a host of a music program called "Morning Mail" in 1975. In parallel, he conducted popular programs - "Song of the Year", "Blue Light", "Good Night, Kids!".
Yuri Nikolaev was close friends with Vlad Listyev. He wrote a book about his friend “Vlad Listyev. A biased requiem."
In 1991 he opens his own production company UNIX, which begins to release the "Morning Star" program, where Nikolaev becomes the permanent host. He was also a co-producer of the musical program "Guess the Melody".
