Beethoven grew up in a family with many children, but only three of the seven children reached adulthood. Ludwig lived from 1870 – 1882 in Bonngasse, where the Beethoven Museum is located today, presumably the family then moved on to Rheingasse 24. Beethoven’s most important teacher in Bonn was Gottlob Neefe, and as a young adult he played for a time in the Elector’s orchestra and gave piano lessons. His father was employed as a singer at court and the family was troubled by his increasing addiction to alcohol. After the death of his mother in 1787, Beethoven was given responsibility for his brothers at an early age.  In 1792, at the age of 22, he left Bonn for Vienna. A short time later, the Rhineland was occupied by the French and Beethoven made the decision to remain settled in Vienna. After the death of his father in 1792, his two brothers followed him.