95 percent of Germans know Beethoven
A recent YouGov survey at the start of the anniversary year shows that 95% of Germans are familiar with Ludwig van Beethoven's name. However, 68% are of the opinion that classical music has lost importance in society.
Almost all (98%) of those who know Beethoven correctly classify him as a composer. 41% of Beethoven experts knew that the 250th anniversary of his birth was the occasion of the anniversary year. 23% mistakenly cited the 250th anniversary of his death as the occasion. Many were aware of the illness Ludwig van Beethoven suffered from as a young man - 64 percent of Beethoven experts correctly classified him as deaf.
6 percent of respondents mistakenly assumed that Beethoven suffered from blindness. The majority of Beethoven connoisseurs who were also able to correctly categorize him as a composer were familiar with works by the famous musician - three quarters (74 percent) of respondents stated this.
YouGov is an international data and analytics group. With 35 locations in 22 countries and panel members in 42 countries, YouGov has one of the ten largest market research networks in the world.
Original article:
https://yougov.de/news/2020/01/09/ludwig-van-beethoven-und-die-bedeutung-von-klassis/
