His father was a tenor court singer, while his grandfather was a prosperous musician in his community. Beethoven's father was an alcoholic and there are accounts from people who claim that his father taught Beethoven's music with extreme brutality. His father would beat him for every mistake he made. This trauma affected his life in many ways. In Maynard Solomon's book Beethoven, he states that Beethoven gave up on establishing a loving relationship with anyone; he also withdrew from his society of friends and parents. His happiest moments were when he was free and away from the company of his friends and parents (Solomon). Beethoven's father organized Beethoven's first public recital in 1778. Although he played brilliantly, Beethoven received neither press nor praise for his first recital. Additionally, Beethoven struggled with math and spelling his entire life and said that music comes easier to him than words. Around the age of ten he interrupted his secular studies and began studying music full time. Beethoven was forced to support his family financially after his father's alcoholism worsened. He was sent to Vienna to study with Mozart to further his musical education. Later he also trained with Haydn. This is where Beethoven's musical journey begins