Ludwig van Beethoven
Notable works by Ludwig van Beethoven.
25 Irish Songs, WoO 152 (Beethoven)
25 Irish Songs (WoO 152) were composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. The folk song collector George Thomson commissioned Beethoven to arrange a series of folk melodies that he had collected. The songs
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25 Scottish Songs (or in full Twenty-five Scottish songs: for voice, mixed chorus, violin, violoncello and piano) (Opus 108) is a classical musical arrangement written from 1814 onward by German
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9 Beet Stretch, by Scandinavian artist Leif Inge, is a 24-hours long piece made of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. There is a version of 9 Beet Stretch for every digital recording existing of the full
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"A Fifth of Beethoven" is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. The record was produced by
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"" (Evening song under the starry heaven), WoO 150, is a song for high voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven composed in 1820. The work is a setting of a poem believed to be by Otto Heinrich von
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Adagio Hammerklavier is a ballet choreographed by Hans van Manen to the Adagio from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29, Hammerklavier. The ballet is plotless and danced by three couples. Van Manen made
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Adelaide, Op. 46, () is a song for solo voice and piano composed in about 1795 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The text is a poem in German by Friedrich von Matthisson
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"" (Ah! Deceiver), Op. 65, is a concert aria for soprano and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven. The dramatic scena begins with a recitative in C major, taken from Pietro Metastasio's Achille in
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The Allegretto for Piano Trio, WoO 39, in B major is a composition for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven that was composed in 1812 as a gift for Maximiliane Brentano, the then ten-year-old daughter
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(To the distant beloved), Op. 98, is a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven written in April 1816, setting poetry by Alois
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The Andante favori is a work for piano solo by Ludwig van Beethoven. In catalogues of Beethoven's works, it is designated as WoO
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The European Anthem or Anthem of Europe, also known as Ode to Joy, is a piece of instrumental music adapted from the prelude of the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823,
Read → WorkArtur Schnabel's recordings of Beethoven's piano sonatas
Austrian pianist Artur Schnabel was the first pianist to record all of Ludwig van Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas. The recordings were made in Abbey Road Studios in London on a C. Bechstein grand piano
Read → WorkBagatelles, Op. 126 (Beethoven)
The Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 are six pieces for solo piano composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. They were composed in 1824 and published the next year. Beethoven dedicated them to his brother Nikolaus
Read → WorkBeethoven and C minor
The compositions of Ludwig van Beethoven in the key of C minor carry special significance for many listeners. His works in this key have been said to be powerful and emotive, evoking dark and stormy
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The Beethoven concert of 22 December 1808 was a benefit concert held for Ludwig van Beethoven at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna that featured the public premieres of Beethoven's Fifth and Sixth
Read → WorkBeethoven Symphonies (Liszt)
Beethoven Symphonies (), S.464, are a set of nine transcriptions for solo piano by Franz Liszt of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies 1–9. They are among the most technically demanding piano music ever
Read → WorkBritish première of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
The British première of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, also known as his "Choral Symphony", took place in London at the Argyll Rooms on 21 March 1825. The concert was given by the Philharmonic Society,
Read → WorkCatalogues of Beethoven compositions
The catalogues of Beethoven compositions are all of the different ways in which the musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven have been organized by researchers into his
Read → WorkCello Sonata No. 3 (Beethoven)
The Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69, is the third of five cello sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven. He composed it in 1807–08, during his productive middle period. It was first performed in 1809
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Cello Sonatas No. 1 and No. 2, Op. 5, are two sonatas for cello and piano written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796, while he was in Berlin. While there, Beethoven met the King of Prussia Friedrich
Read → WorkCello Sonatas Nos. 4 and 5 (Beethoven)
The Sonatas for cello and piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102, No. 1, and No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven were composed simultaneously in 1815 and published, by Simrock, in 1817
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The Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, Op. 80, usually called the Choral Fantasy, was composed in 1808 by then 38-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven intended the
Read → WorkChrist on the Mount of Olives (Beethoven)
Christus am Ölberge (in English, Christ on the Mount of Olives), Op. 85, is an oratorio by Ludwig van Beethoven portraying the emotional turmoil of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane prior to his
Read → WorkCopying Beethoven
Copying Beethoven is a 2006 dramatic film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and directed by Agnieszka Holland which gives a fictionalized take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van
Read → WorkCoriolan Overture
The Coriolan Overture (), Op. 62, is an 1807 composition for orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven inspired by Heinrich Joseph von Collin's 1804 five-act tragedy Coriolan, premiered on 23 November 1802
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The curse of the ninth is a superstition in classical music that the ninth symphony is destined to be a composer's last, and that the composer is fated to die before completing a tenth. It is
Read → WorkDancing Beethoven
Dancing Beethoven is a 2017 documentary film by the Spanish director Arantxa Aguirre. It is about the work of the choreographer Maurice Béjart, founder of the Ballet of the 20th Century and other
Read → WorkDer glorreiche Augenblick
Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (The glorious moment) is a cantata by Ludwig van
Read → WorkDie Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre
"" (The heavens praise the glory of the Eternal), Op. 48/4, is a composition for voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, setting the beginning of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert's poem "" (The glory
Read → WorkEgmont (Beethoven)
Egmont, Op. 84 by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a set of incidental music pieces for the 1787 play of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It consists of an overture followed by a sequence of nine
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"Elegischer Gesang" ("Elegiac Song"), Op. 118, is a short work in E major by Ludwig van Beethoven scored for string quartet and four mixed voices. The text is taken from the poem "Bey der Kunde von
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The Eleven New Bagatelles, Op. 119 were written by Ludwig van Beethoven between the 1790s and the early 1820s. A typical performance of the complete set lasts around 14
Read → WorkEroica (1949 film)
Eroica is a 1949 Austrian film depicting composer Ludwig van Beethoven's life and work. The film is directed by Walter Kolm-Veltée, produced by Guido Bagier with Walter Kolm-Veltée and written by
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Eroica is a BBC television film that dramatised the first performance of Beethoven's third symphony, the Eroica. It carried the tagline 'The day that changed music forever'. The film was directed by
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The Variations and Fugue for Piano in E major, Op. 35 are a set of fifteen variations (plus three "bonus" variations) for solo piano composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1802. They are commonly
Read → WorkEs ist vollbracht (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's "Es ist vollbracht" (German for "It is finished"), WoO 97, was written in 1815 as a finale chorus for a Singspiel by a variety of composers called Die Ehrenpforten (The Gates
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Fidelio (; ), originally titled (Leonore, or The Triumph of Marital Love), Op. 72, is the sole opera by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. The libretto was originally prepared by Joseph
Read → WorkFlute Sonata in B-flat major (attributed to Beethoven)
The Flute Sonata in B major, Anh. 4 is a composition for flute and keyboard attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven found amongst his papers after his death. It remained unpublished until
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Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO59, Bia515) for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" (, ), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime
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"Germania", WoO 94, is a patriotic song by Ludwig van Beethoven written in order to celebrate the victory against
Read → WorkGertrude's Dream Waltz
"Gertrude's Dream Waltz" () is a waltz in B-flat major for solo piano which was attributed by its first publisher to Ludwig van Beethoven. It is catalogued as Anhang 16, nr. 2 in the Kinsky-Halm
Read → WorkGrosse Fuge
The Grosse Fuge (, also known in English as the Great Fugue or Grand Fugue), Op. 133, is a composition for string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven. An immense double fugue, it was originally composed
Read → WorkGustav Mahler's orchestration of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Gustav Mahler's orchestration of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony was a decades-long project to modernize the symphony through the incorporation of modern instruments and techniques. Mahler's orchestration
Read → WorkHorn Sonata (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Sonata for Pianoforte with Horn, Op. 17 in 1800 for the virtuoso horn player Giovanni Punto. It was premiered by Punto and Beethoven himself in Vienna on April 18,
Read → WorkImpressing the Czar
Impressing the Czar is a four-act, award-winning, postmodern ballet choreographed by William Forsythe to music by Thom Willems, Leslie Stuck, Eva Crossman-Hecht, and Ludwig van Beethoven. It was
Read → WorkInstruments of a Beating Heart
Instruments of a Beating Heart is a 2024 Japanese documentary short film directed by Ema Ryan Yamazaki. Edited down from Yamazaki's 2023 feature The Making of a Japanese, the film documents the
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The Symphony No. 14 in C major, the so-called "Jena Symphony" by Friedrich Witt, is a symphony that was at one time attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven. The symphony was discovered by Fritz Stein in
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"Kakadu Variations" is the nickname given to Ludwig van Beethoven's set of variations for piano trio on the theme "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu" by Wenzel Müller. The Variations was published in 1824
Read → WorkKarajan: Beethoven Symphonies (1963)
Karajan: Beethoven Symphonies (1963) is a set of studio recordings made in 1961 and 1962 by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan. It is the second of four cycles of Beethoven's
Read → WorkL'île des pirates
L'île des pirates () is a French ballet-pantomime created in 1835 and performed during the Romantic
Read → WorkLate piano sonatas (Beethoven)
The late piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven usually refer to the last five piano sonatas the composer wrote during his late period. *Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 *Piano Sonata No. 29 in
Read → WorkMass in C major (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven composed the Mass in C Major, Op. 86, to a commission from Prince Nikolaus Esterházy II in 1807. The mass, scored for four vocal soloists, choir and orchestra, was premiered that
Read → WorkMeeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Beethoven)
Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112 ("Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage") is a cantata for chorus and orchestra composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is based on a pair of poems by Johann Wolfgang
Read → WorkMetamorphosen
Metamorphosen, study for 23 solo strings (TrV 290, AV 142) is a composition by Richard Strauss for ten violins, five violas, five cellos, and three double basses, typically lasting 25 to 30 minutes.
Read → WorkMinuet WoO 10, No. 2 (Beethoven)
The Minuet in G major, WoO 10, No. 2, is the second of the Six Minuets, WoO 10, by Ludwig van Beethoven. The set was published in Vienna in 1796 as a work for solo piano, and is presumed to date to
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The Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123, is a Solemn Mass composed by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1819 to 1823. It was first performed on 7 April 1824 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, under the auspices of
Read → WorkOde to Joy
"Ode to Joy" ( ) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by the German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich Schiller. It was published the following year in the German magazine Thalia. In 1808,
Read → WorkPiano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, was written in 1795, then revised in 1800. It was possibly first performed by Beethoven at his first public concert in Vienna on 29
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The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B major, Op. 19, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed primarily between 1787 and 1789, although it did not attain the form in which it was published until 1795. Beethoven
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Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 is thought to have been composed in 1800, although the year of its composition has been questioned by some contemporary musicologists. It was first
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58, was composed in 1805–1806. Beethoven was the soloist in the public premiere as part of the concert on 22 December 1808 at Vienna's
Read → WorkPiano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven)
The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E major, Op. 73, known as the Emperor Concerto in English-speaking countries, is a piano concerto composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven composed the concerto in 1809
Read → WorkPiano Quartets (Beethoven)
The Piano Quartets, WoO 36, by Ludwig van Beethoven are a set of three piano quartets, completed in 1785 when the composer was aged 14. They are scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. He composed
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1, was written in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was published simultaneously with his second and third piano sonatas in 1796.
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The Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14, No. 2, composed in 1798–1799, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun. A typical performance lasts 15
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 11 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 11 in B major, Op. 22, was composed in 1800, and published two years later. Beethoven regarded it as the best of his early sonatas, though some of its
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 12 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata No. 12 in A major, Op. 26, in 1800–01, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince Karl von Lichnowsky,
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in E major, Op. 27 No. 1, "", is a sonata composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in
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The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1801 and dedicated in 1802 to his pupil Countess Julie
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 15 (Beethoven)
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28, is a piano sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. The name Pastoral or Pastorale became known through A. Cranz publishing of Beethoven's work, but was coined by a
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 16 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1, was composed between 1801 and 1802. Although it was numbered as the first piece in the trio of piano sonatas which were published
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 17 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, known as The Tempest, was composed in 1801–02 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The British music scholar Donald Francis Tovey says in A Companion to
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 18 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 18 in E major, Op. 31, No. 3, is an 1802 sonata for solo piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. A third party gave the piece the nickname "The Hunt" due to one of its themes' resemblance
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 2 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2, was written in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was published simultaneously with his first and third sonatas in 1796. Donald
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, known as the , is one of the three most notable sonatas of his middle period (the other two being the Appassionata, Op. 57, and Les Adieux, Op.
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54, was written in 1804. It is contemporary to the first sketches of the Symphony No. 5 in C minor. It is one of Beethoven's lesser known
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 23 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (colloquially known as the Appassionata, meaning "passionate" in Italian) is among the three famous piano sonatas of his middle period
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 25 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It is alternatively titled "Cuckoo" or "Sonatina," and it is notable for its shortness. A typical performance
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E major, Op. 81a, known as Les Adieux ("The Farewell"), was written during the years 1809 and 1810. This sonata was influenced by Jan Ladislav Dussek's
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 27 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 was written in the summer of 1814—Beethoven's late Middle period—and dedicated to Prince Moritz von Lichnowsky, a friend and benefactor
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The Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1816 and published in 1817. Dedicated to the pianist Baroness Dorothea Ertmann, née Graumen, it is considered the
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 29 in B major, Op. 106 (known as the Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier, or more simply as the Hammerklavier) by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1817 and published in 1818.
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3, was written in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn. It was published simultaneously with his first and second sonatas in 1796. The
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 30 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, composed in 1820, is the third-to-last of his piano sonatas. In it, after the huge Hammerklavier Sonata, Op. 106, Beethoven returns to
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 31 in A major, Op. 110, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821 and published in 1822. It is the middle piano sonata in the group of three (Opp. 109, 110, and 111) that he
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 32 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, is the last of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas. The work was written between 1821 and 1822, and was dedicated to Beethoven's friend, pupil, and
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 4 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 4, in E major, Op. 7, sometimes nicknamed the Grand Sonata, was written in November 1796 and dedicated to his student Babette, the Countess Keglević. The
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 5 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1 was composed some time during 1796–98. Like all three sonatas of his Op. 10, it is dedicated to Anna Margarete von Browne, the wife
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 6 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written from 1796 to 1798. It was published in Vienna by Joseph Eder
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 7 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written in 1798. This makes it contemporary with his three Op. 9
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as , was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old and was published in 1799. It has remained one of his most
Read → WorkPiano Sonata No. 9 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14, No. 1, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun, one of his patrons at that time. It was composed in 1798 and
Read → WorkPiano Sonata, WoO 51 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata, WoO 51, in C major (also called the Sonatina in C major), is an incomplete composition for piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, believed to have been composed before he left Bonn, that
Read → WorkPiano sonatas (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven wrote 32 mature piano sonatas between 1795 and 1822. (He also wrote 3 sonatas at the age of 13 and one unfinished sonata, WoO. 51.) Although originally not intended to be a
Read → WorkPiano Sonatas Nos. 19 and 20 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1, and Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, No. 2, are short sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1805 (although the works were actually
Read → WorkPiano Trio, Op. 11 (Beethoven)
The Piano Trio in B major, Op. 11, was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1797 and published in Vienna the next year. It is one of a series of early chamber works, many involving woodwind
Read → WorkPiano Trio, Op. 97 (Beethoven)
The Piano Trio in B major, Op. 97, by Ludwig van Beethoven is a piano trio completed in 1811. It is commonly referred to as the Archduke Trio, because it was dedicated to Archduke Rudolph of Austria,
Read → WorkPiano Trio, WoO 38 (Beethoven)
The Piano Trio, WoO 38, in E major is a composition for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven, that was discovered amongst Beethoven's papers following his death. It is believed to have been composed in
Read → WorkPiano Trios, Op. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Opus 1 is a set of three piano trios (written for piano, violin, and cello), first performed in 1795 in the house of Prince Lichnowsky, to whom they are dedicated. The trios
Read → WorkPiano Trios, Op. 70 (Beethoven)
The Op. 70 Piano Trios is a set of two piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven, written for piano, violin, and cello. Both trios were composed during Beethoven's stay at Countess Marie von Erdődy's
Read → WorkPolonaise in C (Beethoven)
The Polonaise in C major, Op. 89, by Ludwig van Beethoven is a polonaise for solo piano, published in 1815. He composed it in December 1814, at a time when the polonaise was becoming a popular dance
Read → WorkQuintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven)
Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796. The quintet is scored for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. It is alleged to be inspired by
Read → WorkRage Over a Lost Penny
The "" in G major, Op. 129 (Italian for "Rondo in the Hungarian i.e. gypsy style, almost a caprice"), is a rondo for piano written by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is better known by the title Rage Over a
Read → WorkRise, O Voices of Rhodesia
"Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia" (or "Voices of Rhodesia") was the national anthem of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia (renamed Zimbabwe in April 1980) between 1974 and 1979. The tune was that of "Ode to
Read → WorkSeptet (Beethoven)
The Septet in E major for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass, Op. 20, by Ludwig van Beethoven, was sketched out in 1799, completed, and first performed in Vienna in 1800
Read → WorkSerenade for Violin, Viola and Cello (Beethoven)
The Serenade in D major for Violin, Viola and Cello (String Trio No. 2), Op. 8, is a string trio composition by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written from 1796–97, and published in 1797 by Artaria in
Read → WorkSeufzer eines Ungeliebten – Gegenliebe
Seufzer eines Ungeliebten – Gegenliebe (Sigh of an unloved one – Love requited), WoO 118, is a song (lied) for voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed at the end of 1794 or in 1795. The
Read → WorkSeven Bagatelles, Op. 33
The Bagatelles, Op. 33, for solo piano were composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1801–1802 and published in 1803 through the Viennese publisher . The seven bagatelles are quite typical of Beethoven's
Read → WorkSextet for Horns and String Quartet (Beethoven)
The Sextet for Horns and String Quartet, Op. 81b, was written by composer Ludwig van Beethoven, probably around 1795, and published by Simrock Verlag in 1810. It is in the key of E major and is
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 1 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1798 and 1800, published in 1801. The complete set of six quartets was commissioned by and dedicated to
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 10 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 10 in E major, Op. 74, was written in 1809 and is nicknamed the "Harp" quartet. The nickname "Harp" refers to the characteristic pizzicato sections in the
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 11 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95, from 1810, was his last before his late string quartets. It is commonly referred to as the "Serioso," stemming from his title
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 12 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven completed his String Quartet No. 12 in E major, Op. 127, in 1825. It is the first of his late quartets. Commissioned by Nicolas Galitzin over a year earlier, the work was not
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 13 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 13 in B major, Op. 130, by Ludwig van Beethoven was completed (in its final form) in November 1826. The number traditionally assigned to it is based on the order of its
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 14 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 14 in C minor, Op. 131, was completed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1826. It is the last-composed of a trio of string quartets, written in the order Opp. 132, 130 (with the Große
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 15 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, by Ludwig van Beethoven, was written in 1825, given its public premiere on November 6 of that year by the Schuppanzigh Quartet and was dedicated to
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 16 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, by Ludwig van Beethoven was written in October 1826 and was the last major work he completed. Only the final movement of the Quartet Op. 130, written as
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 2 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18, No. 2 (actually his third), was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1798 and 1800 and published in 1801, dedicated to Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz. It
Read → WorkString Quartet No. 3 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18, No. 3, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1798 and 1800 and published in 1801, dedicated to Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz. Although it is numbered
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Ludwig van Beethoven composed his String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4, between 1798 and 1800 in Vienna and published in 1801. The Op. 18 collection is dedicated to Joseph Franz von
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The String Quartet No. 6 in B major, Op. 18, No. 6, was written between 1798 and 1800 by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1801, and dedicated to Joseph Franz von
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The String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59, No. 1, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1808. This work is the first of three of his "Rasumovsky" cycle of string
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The String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1808. This work is the second of three of his "Rasumovsky" cycle of string quartets, and is a
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The String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59, No. 3, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1808. This work is the third of three of his "Razumovsky" cycle of string quartets, and is a
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The String Quintet in C minor, Op.104 was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1817, performed on 10 December 1818, and published in 1819. It is an arrangement of the early C minor Piano Trio, Op. 1
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The String Quintet in C major, Op. 29, also known by the nickname "Storm", was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1801. This work is scored for string quartet and an extra viola (two violins, two
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The String Trio in E major, Op. 3 (String Trio No. 1) is a composition by Ludwig van Beethoven, his first for string trio (violin, viola and cello). It is a divertimento consisting of six movements,
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The three String Trios, Op. 9 were composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1797–98. He published the string trios in Vienna in 1799, with a dedication to his patron Count Johann Georg von Browne
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21, was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 10 in E♭ major is a hypothetical work, assembled in 1988 by Barry Cooper from Beethoven's fragmentary sketches for the first movement. All the sketches assembled
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The Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, is a symphony in four movements written by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1801 and 1802. The work is dedicated to Karl Alois, Prince
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The Symphony No. 3 in E major, Op. 55, titled as the Eroica Symphony, is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven. One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a
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Symphony No. 3 by Michael Tippett is a work for soprano and orchestra with text written by the composer. It was composed between 1970 and 1972 and received its premiere on 22 June 1972 at the Royal
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The Symphony No. 4 in B major, Op. 60, is the fourth-published symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1806 and premiered in March 1807 at a private concert in Vienna at the town house
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The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (occasionally known as the Fate Symphony, ), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known of all symphonies
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The Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the Pastoral Symphony (German: Pastorale ), is a symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and completed in 1808. One of Beethoven's few works
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The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Tepliz. The work
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The Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1812 and his penultimate and shortest symphony. Beethoven fondly referred to it as "my
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The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The
Read → WorkThe Consecration of the House (overture)
The Consecration of the House (), Op. 124, is a work by Ludwig van Beethoven composed in September 1822. It was commissioned by Carl Friedrich Hensler, the Director of Vienna's new Theater in der
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The Creatures of Prometheus (), Op. 43, is a ballet composed in 1801 by Ludwig van Beethoven following the libretto of Salvatore Viganò. The ballet premiered on 28 March 1801 at the Burgtheater in
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"The Hymn of Joy" (often called "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" after the first line) is a poem written by Henry van Dyke in 1907 in being a Vocal Version of the famous "Ode to Joy" melody of the
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The Ruins of Athens (Die Ruinen von Athen), Op. 113, is a set of incidental music pieces written in 1811 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The music was written to accompany the play of the same name by
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The Three Equals for four trombones, WoO 30 (German: Drei Equale für vier Posaunen), are three short equales (or ) for trombones by Ludwig van Beethoven. They were commissioned in the autumn of 1812
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The Three Piano Sonatas, WoO 47, were composed by Ludwig van Beethoven probably between 1782 and 1783, when he was between eleven and twelve years old. The sonatas show a certain level of precocity
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"", Op. 116, is a vocal trio composed by Ludwig van Beethoven for soprano, tenor and bass vocalists with orchestral accompaniment. It was written in 1802 and was completed by early 1803, while
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The Trio for piano, flute and bassoon in G major, WoO 37, is a composition for piano trio by Ludwig van Beethoven that was discovered amongst Beethoven's papers following his death. Believed to have
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Trio for two Oboes and English Horn in C major, Op. 87 is a trio composition by Ludwig van Beethoven written in 1794, shortly after he arrived in
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, Op. 56, commonly known as the Triple Concerto, was composed from 1803 to 1804, or beyond, and published in 1807 by Breitkopf &
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The Turkish March (Marcia alla turca) is a classical march theme by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written for the 1809 Six Variations, Op. 76, and is in the Turkish style. Later, in 1811, Beethoven
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Two Episodes is a composition for orchestra by the Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg. The work was commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, for which Lindberg was composer-in-residence, and
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The Variations in E major piano trio, Op. 44, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a series of fourteen variations on a theme, written for piano, violin and cello. Although this may be one of Beethoven's
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Vestas Feuer ("The Vestal Flame" ) is a fragment of an opera composed in 1803 by Ludwig van Beethoven to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The plot involves a romantic intrigue in which the heroine
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The Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1806. Its first performance by Franz Clement was unsuccessful and for some decades the work languished in obscurity,
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The Violin Sonata in A major, Hess 46, is a fragmentary and possibly unfinished work for piano and violin composed by Ludwig van Beethoven sometime between 1790 and 1792. Discovered by musicologist
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Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major is a violin sonata from his Op. 12 set, along with his Violin Sonata No. 2 and Violin Sonata No. 3. It was written in 1798 and dedicated to
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The Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96, by Ludwig van Beethoven was written in 1812, published in 1816, and dedicated to Beethoven's pupil Archduke Rudolph Johannes Joseph Rainier of Austria,
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The Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24, is a four movement work for violin and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was first published in 1801. The work is commonly known as the Spring Sonata
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The Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, the second of his Op. 30 set, was composed between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I of Russia. It
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The Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, by Ludwig van Beethoven, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May 1803, and dedicated to Tsar Alexander I
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The Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is an 1803 sonata for piano and violin notable for its technical difficulty, unusual length (around 40 minutes), and emotional
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Wellington's Victory, or the Battle of Vitoria (also called the Battle Symphony; in German: Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria), Op. 91, is a 15-minute-long orchestral work composed by
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"Will You Be There" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson which was released on June 28, 1993, by Epic Records as the eighth single from his eighth studio album, Dangerous
Read → WorkYikhav Kozak za Dunai
"Yikhav Kozak za Dunai" () is a Ukrainian folk song. It was written by the Ukrainian philosopher and poet Semen Klymovsky. Under the name "Schöne Minka" it also became popular in Germany. The German
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"Yorckscher Marsch" was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1808 or 1809 as a march for the Bohemian militia. It was the first of four military marches written by
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"" ("Tender Love"), WoO 123, or "" ("I love you"), is a lied (art song) by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1795 and first published in 1803. Beethoven was 25 years old when he wrote it. The song is
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(English: For the Name Day), Op. 115, is a symphonic overture in C major by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1815 and first performed on Christmas Day 1815. It is dedicated to Polish prince Antoni
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