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Ludwig van Beethoven
1770–1827 · German
German composer and pianist whose work bridged the Classical and Romantic eras. His nine symphonies, sixteen string quartets, thirty-two piano sonatas and five piano concertos are cornerstones of Western music.
120 worksClassical
Works
- Piano Trio in E flat major Op.1 No.1 (1793-5)Op. 1 No. 1
- Piano Trio in G major, Op.1, No.2Op. 1 No. 22 versions
- Piano Trio in C minor, Op.1, No.3Op. 1 No. 3
- Sonata in F minor, Op.2, No.1Op. 2 No. 1
- Sonata in C major Op.2 No.3 (1795)Op. 2 No. 3
- Cello Sonata in G minor Op.5 No.2 (1796)Op. 2 No. 5
- String Trio in E flat major Op.3 (1792–5)Op. 3
- Cello Sonata in F major Op.5 No.1 (1796)Op. 5 No. 12 versions
- Cello Sonata in G minor Op.5 No.2 (1796)Op. 5 No. 25 versions
- Piano Trio in E flat major Op.70, No.2Op. 7 No. 2
- Serenade in D major, Op.8 (1796-7)Op. 8
- String Trio in G major, Op.9, No.1 (1798)Op. 9 No. 13 versions
- String Trio in D major Op.9 No.2 (1797-98)Op. 9 No. 2
- String Trio in C minor, Op.9, No.3 (1797-98)Op. 9 No. 34 versions
- Piano Sonata in F major Op.10 No.2 (1798)Op. 10 No. 2
- Piano Sonata in F major Op.10 No.2 (1798)Op. 10 No. 2
- Sonata in D major Op.10 No.3 (1798)Op. 10 No. 32 versions
- Clarinet Trio in B flat major, Op.11Op. 113 versions
- Violin Sonata in D major, Op.12, No.1Op. 12 No. 12 versions
- Violin Sonata in A major, Op.12, No.2Op. 12 No. 2
- Violin Sonata in E flat major Op.12 No.3 (1798)Op. 12 No. 3
- Sonata in C minor, Op.13 (“Pathétique”)Op. 132 versions
- Piano Concerto No.1 in C major Op.15 (1798)Op. 15
- Piano and Wind Quintet in E flat major Op.16Op. 16
- String Quartet in F major Op 18 No 1 (1798-1800)Op. 18 No. 1
- String Quartet in G major Op 18 No 2 (1799-1800)Op. 18 No. 22 versions
- String Quartet in D major Op 18 No 3 (1799-1800)Op. 18 No. 33 versions
- String Quartet in C minor, Op.18 No.4Op. 18 No. 4
- String Quartet in C minor, Op.18, No.4Op. 18 No. 42 versions
- String Quartet in A major Op.18 No.5 (1799-1800)Op. 18 No. 52 versions
- String Quartet in B flat major Op 18 No 6 (1799-1800)Op. 18 No. 63 versions
- Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major Op.19Op. 19
- Septet in E flat major, Op.20Op. 202 versions
- Symphony No.1 in C major, Op.21Op. 212 versions
- Sonata in B flat major, Op.22Op. 22
- Violin Sonata in A minor, Op.23Op. 23
- Violin Sonata in F major Op.24 (“Spring”)Op. 245 versions
- Serenade in G major, Op.25Op. 25
- Sonata in A flat major Op.26 (1800–01)Op. 26
- Sonata (quasi una fantasia) in E flat major, Op.27, No.1Op. 27 No. 13 versions
- Sonata (quasi una fantasia) in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2 “Moonlight” (1801)Op. 27 No. 23 versions
- Sonata in D major, Op.28 (“Pastoral”)Op. 28
- Violin Sonata in A major Op.30 No.1 (1802)Op. 30 No. 1
- Violin Sonata in C minor Op.30 No.2 (1801–02)Op. 30 No. 2
- Violin Sonata in G major, Op.30, No.3Op. 30 No. 3
- Sonata in D minor, Op.31, No.2 (“The Tempest”)Op. 31 No. 2
- Seven Bagatelles Op.33 (1802)Op. 33
- Six Variations on an original theme in F major Op.34 (1802)Op. 342 versions
- Fifteen Variations and Fugue in E flat (‘Eroica’ Variations)Op. 35
- Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36Op. 36
- Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op.37Op. 373 versions
- Serenade in G major, Op.41 (1801-3)Op. 41
- Overture: The Creatures of Prometheus Op.43Op. 43
- Violin Sonata in A major, Op.47 (“Kreutzer”)Op. 474 versions
- Romance in F major for violin and orchestra Op.50Op. 502 versions
- Sonata in C major Op.53 “Waldstein”Op. 532 versions
- Triple Concerto in C major, Op.56Op. 56
- Sonata in F minor Op.57 (“Appassionata”) (1804-5)Op. 574 versions
- Piano Concerto No.4 in G major Op.58Op. 583 versions
- String Quartet in F major, Op.59, No.1 (“Razumovsky”)[1806]Op. 59 No. 14 versions
- String Quartet in E minor, Op.59 No.2 “Razumovsky” (1806)Op. 59 No. 25 versions
- String Quartet in C major, Op.59, No.3 (“Rasumovsky”) [1806]Op. 59 No. 34 versions
- Symphony No.4 in B flat major, Op.60Op. 602 versions
- Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61Op. 61
- Overture: Coriolan , Op.62Op. 622 versions
- Ah! perfido Op.65 (1796)Op. 65
- 12 Variations on “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” Op.66 (1796)Op. 662 versions
- Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67Op. 673 versions
- Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral), Op.68Op. 682 versions
- Cello Sonata in A major, Op.69Op. 694 versions
- Piano Trio in D major Op.70 No.1 “Geister” (1808)Op. 70 No. 1
- Piano Trio in E flat major Op.70 No.2Op. 70 No. 24 versions
- Sextet in E flat major Op.71 (1796)Op. 71
- String Quartet in E flat major Op.74 “Harp” (1809)Op. 744 versions
- Fantasia in G minor, Op.77Op. 77
- Sonata in G major, Op.79 (Sonatine)Op. 79
- Sonata in E flat major, Op.81a (“Les Adieux”)Op. 812 versions
- Sonata in E minor, Op.90Op. 90
- Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92Op. 922 versions
- Symphony No. 8 in F majorOp. 93
- String Quartet in F minor, Op. 95 ‘Serioso’ (arr. Mahler for string orchestra)Op. 954 versions
- String Quartet in F minor, Op.95 (“Quartetto serioso”)Op. 95 No. 384
- Violin Sonata in G major Op.96 (1812)Op. 963 versions
- Piano Trio in B flat major, Op.97 (“Archduke”)Op. 973 versions
- An die ferne Geliebte Op.98 (1816)Op. 98
- Sonata in A major Op.101 (1816)Op. 1014 versions
- Cello Sonata in C major Op.102 No.1 (1815)Op. 101 No. 1
- Cello Sonata in C major Op.102 No.1 (1815)Op. 102 No. 12 versions
- Cello Sonata in D major Op.102 No.2 (1815)Op. 102 No. 22 versions
- Octet in E flat major Op.103 (1792-3)Op. 103
- Sonata in B flat major, Op.106 (“Hammerklavier”)Op. 1064 versions
- Sonata in E major, Op.109Op. 1095 versions
- Sonata in A flat major, Op.110 (1821)Op. 1104 versions
- Sonata in C minor Op.111 (1822)Op. 1113 versions
- King Stephen Overture, Op.117Op. 117
- Eleven Bagatelles, Op.119 (1820-22)Op. 119
- 33 Variations on a Waltz by DiabelliOp. 1203 versions
- Variations on ‘Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu’Op. 121a2 versions
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor (‘Choral’)Op. 125
- Six Bagatelles, Op.126 (1824)Op. 1265 versions
- String Quartet in E flat major, Op.127Op. 1273 versions
- String Quartet in B flat major, Op.130 (1825-6)Op. 1303 versions
- String Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131 (1825-26)Op. 1313 versions
- String Quartet in A minor, Op.132Op. 1326 versions
- Grosse Fuge in B flat major, Op.133 (1826)Op. 1333 versions
- String Quartet in F major Op.135 (1826)Op. 1354 versions
- Contredanses, WoO14WoO 14
- Duet in E flat for viola and cello, ‘with two obbligato eyeglasses’WoO 32
- Seven Variations on ‘Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen’WoO 46
- Andante favori in F majorWoO 57
- 32 Variations in C minorWoO 80
- Bagatelle in A minor: Für Elise
- Fidelio Overture2 versions
- Overture: Leonore No.3
- Symphony No.42 in D major
- Two Romances for violin and orchestra
- Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from Die Zauberflöte
- Variations on “See the conqu’ring hero come” from Judas Maccabeus (1796)
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Also in concert programmes
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