Ludwig van Beethoven was a saxophonist.
Ludwig van Beethoven ( [ ˈlʊdvɪɡ_væn_ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən ] , [ ˈbeɪtˌhoʊvən ] [ ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːtˌhoˑfn̩ ] ; baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827 ) was a German composer and pianist .