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Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

German composer (1770-1827)

1770–1827

6,206 works in the index

Born
1770
Died
1827
Birthplace
Bonn
Place of death
Vienna
Citizenship / historical state
Electorate of Cologne; Austrian Empire
Period (estimated from birth year)
Classical

Biography

Beethoven sits on the hinge between the Classical style he inherited and the Romantic one he made possible, and the catalogue spans both: thirty-two piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, nine symphonies, five piano concerti and a large body of songs and chamber music.

The piano sonatas are the most-bought and the most misjudged. The famous ones — the Moonlight, the Pathétique, the Waldstein — are advanced works, and the first movement of the Moonlight being playable early does not make the rest of it so. The genuine starting points are the two sonatas of Op. 49 and the bagatelles, including the one everyone knows as Für Elise.

He revised heavily and his manuscripts are difficult, so editions disagree about specific notes and markings more than you might expect from a composer this recent. If you are working with a teacher, use theirs.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer
Teachers
Christian Gottlob Neefe; Joseph Haydn; Antonio Salieri; Johann Baptist Schenk; Johann Georg Albrechtsberger; Gilles van der Eeden; Muzio Clementi; Andrea Luchesi
Recorded memberships
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Instruments played
piano; violin
Genres
classical music; art music; opera; symphony; sonata
Movements
Classical period; Romantic music
Notable works
Für Elise; Symphony No. 9; Piano Sonata No. 14; Missa Solemnis; Piano Sonata No. 8; Symphony No. 5; Symphony No. 6; Piano Sonata No. 21; Piano Sonata No. 23; Violin Sonata No. 9; Symphony No. 3; Fidelio
Awards
Bröckemännche Award
Official website
https://beethoven.de
Native languages
German
Languages used
German
VIAF ID
32182557
ISNI
0000000121268987
GND ID
118508288
Library of Congress ID
n79107741
MusicBrainz ID
1f9df192-a621-4f54-8850-2c5373b7eac9

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, violin, Cello, Orchestra, Voice
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Jazz, Pop, Christmas
Works with composition dates
358 of 6,206

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 127 of 130

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Tempo di minuetto moderato — —— Orchestra— 1
Beethoven: Trio No. 2, in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2 — Op. 1, No. 2G major —Classical 1
Symphony No. 2: II. Larghetto — —— Clarinet— 1
Duo No. 2 for Clarinet and Bassoon: Aria Ð Larghetto — —— Clarinet— 1
Duo No. 2 for Clarinet and Bassoon: Rondo Ð Allegretto moderato — —— Clarinet— 1
Duo No. 3 for Clarinet and Bassoon: Theme Ð Andantino con moto — —— Clarinet— 1
Sonata Op.10 No.1 — Op.10 No.1— Piano, KeyboardClassical 1
12 Variations on Ein Madchen oder Weibchen from Mozart's Zauberflote, F major, op. 66 — op. 66— Piano, Cello— 1
Fuge D-Dur op. 137 (1817) -Bearbeitung fur Klavier- — op. 137— Piano— 1
Phantasie g-Moll op. 77 -fur Klavier- — op. 77— Piano— 1
Polonaise C-Dur op. 89 -fur Klavier- — op. 89— Piano— 1
Romantic Ode to Joy - Touching Version — —— PianoPop, Christmas 1
1. Sonata In F Minor, Op.2, No.1 — Op.2, No.1F minor —— 2
2. Sonata In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2 — Op. 2, No. 2A major —— 1
3. Sonata In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3 — Op. 2, No. 3C major —— 1
4. Sonata In E Flat Major, Op. 7 — Op. 7E-Flat major —— 1
7. Sonata In D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 — Op. 10, No. 3D major —— 1
11. Sonata In B Flat Major, Op. 22 — Op. 22B-Flat major —— 2
13. Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia, In E Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 1 — Op. 27, No. 1E-Flat major —— 1
14. Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 — Op. 27, No. 2C-Sharp minor —— 1
15. Sonata In D Major, Op. 28 — Op. 28D major —— 1
Variations on "La ci darem la mano" from Mozart's Don Giovanni for Cello Trio — —— Cello— 1
Beethoven: Songs -- 66 songs, mostly for Medium Voice — —— VoiceClassical 1
Bagatelle In G Minor Op.119 No.1 — Op.119 No.1G minor —Classical 2
Piano Sonata No 6 in F major Op10 No.2 Mvt III Presto — Op10 No.2F major Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet— 1
Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major , First movement excerpt — —E-flat major Piano, Keyboard— 1
Symphony No. 6 in F Major , Op. 68, First Movement Excerpt — Op. 68F major Piano, Keyboard— 1
Symphony No. 6 in F Major , Op. 68, Fifth Movement Excerpt — Op. 68F major Piano, Keyboard— 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15: Largo — op. 15C major Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Allegro con Brio — op. 19B-flat major Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: Adagio — op. 19B-flat major Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, op. 37: Allegro con Brio — op. 37C minor Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, op. 58: Allegro moderato — op. 58G major Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: Adagio un poco moto — op. 73E-flat major Piano— 1
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73: Rondo-Allegro — op. 73E-flat major Piano— 1
Lochnagar, WoO 156 No. 9 — WoO 156 No. 9— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Ye Shepherds, WoO 156 No. 4 — WoO 156 No. 4— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Faithfu' Johnie, Op. 108 No. 20 — Op. 108 No. 20— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Farewell bliss, WoO 152 No. 20 — WoO 152 No. 20— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
The Soldier, WoO 157 No. 2 — WoO 157 No. 2— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
The pulse of an Irishman, WoO 154 No. 4 — WoO 154 No. 4— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Enchantress, farewell, Op. 108 No. 18 — Op. 108 No. 18— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie, Op. 108 No. 7 — Op. 108 No. 7— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
The chace of the wolf, WoO 155 No. 1 — WoO 155 No. 1— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
O might I but my Patrick love! WoO 153 No. 16 — WoO 153 No. 16— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Sally in our alley, Op. 108 No. 25 — Op. 108 No. 25— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Duncan Gray, WoO 156 No. 2 — WoO 156 No. 2— Piano, Cello, violin— 1
Sunset, Op. 108 No. 2 — Op. 108 No. 2— Piano, Cello, violin— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 32182557. Portrait: Joseph Karl Stieler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.