In 1781, then ten-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, together with his father Johann, court singer in Bonn, visited music lovers in the region. They were accompanied by his violin teacher, Franz Georg Rovantini.

What was important, as Bonn master baker Gottfried Fischer remembers, was that the "persons visited were furnished with a piano. They did not make these visits for money, for that would not have been tolerated by Mr. v. Beethoven's character, but for mutual pleasure." Wherever they went, the musicians were "received with much honor" and "had a lot of pleasure".

They were also received with much honor in the Benedictine Abbey on Michaelsberg in 1781. Abbot Franz von Seraing invited young Ludwig to play the organ, as he had been learning to play since his early childhood. This was both recognition and a privilege. Later on, Beethoven seized every opportunity to play this organ.

In 1781, Ludwig van Beethoven, aged six, paid a visit to the mélomanes of the region with his father Johann, a chanteur at the Chapel of the Court of Bonn. His violin teacher, Franz Georg Rovantini, accompanied them.

It was important that the "guests had a piano", said Bonn's master violinist Gottfried Fischer. "These visits were not undertaken for lucrative purposes, because it would have been contrary to Mr. Beethoven's temperament; his father and sons were playing for pleasure. " Les musiciens étaient invariablement accueillis avec " tous les honneurs " et ils " se divertirent bien ".

They were also warmly welcomed at the Benedictine abbey of Michaelsberg. The abbot Franz von Seraing introduced the young Ludwig to the organ, which he had learned to play since he was very young. Ce fut un hommage et un honneur à la fois. Beethoven benefited from playing this instrument on every occasion.