Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770–1827

7,690 works in the index

Beethoven started getting piano lessons at the age of 4 from his father but also other local teachers. Beethoven did his first public performance at the age of 7.

A few years later Beethoven began taking lessons from the most important teacher in Bonn, Christian Gottlob Neefe who also helped him writing his first composition.

In 1792 Beethoven moved to Vienna where he worked under Haydn's direction and established a reputation as an improviser. Around 1796 Beethoven began to lose his hearing and over time his hearing loss became profound. This however did not prevent his composing music, Beethoven's first symphony was published in 1801 and his famous 5th symphony was published in 1808 7 years later when Beethoven was 31. His last 9th symphony was premiered on 7 may 1824 and a story tells that Beethoven had to be turned around to see the applause of the audience, since he didn't hear anything he wept.

Catalogue

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Rondo a Capriccio Op.129

Romance for Violin and Orchestra

Septet

Serenade for String Trio, Op.8

Serenade for Flute, Violin & Viola, Op.25

Two Preludes through all twelve major keys for piano, Op.39

Sonatina in C

Song, Lied aus der Ferne, WoO 137

Song, Der Jüngling in der Fremde, WoO 138

Two Rondos, Op.51

Sonatina for Mandolin and Harpsichord, WoO 43a

Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major Op. 16

Polonaise for Military Band in D Major, WoO 21

Sextet for Strings and Winds, Op.81a

Prelude for Piano F-dur, WoO 55

Song, An einen Säugling, WoO 108

Song, Resignation, WoO 149

Song, Der Wachtelschlag, WoO 129

Song, Als die Geliebte sich trennen wollte, WoO 132

Song, Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150

Song, Der Mann vom Wort, Op.99

Rondo for Violin and Piano in G Major WoO 41

Song, Das Glück der Freundschaft, Op.88

Rondo, WoO 49

Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, Op.108

Sextet for Winds in E-flat major, Op.71

Sonata for Piano, Four Hands in D Major, Op.6

2 Sonatinas for Piano, Anh. 5

Song, Andenken, WoO 136

Song, Das Geheimnis, WoO 145

Song, La Partenza, WoO 124

Song, Merkenstein, Op.100

Song, Opferlied, WoO 126

Song, Schilderung eines Mädchens, WoO 107

ong Der Liebende, WoO 139

Song, Abschiedsgesang, WoO 102

Song, Kriegslied der

Song, An die Hoffnung, Op.94

Song, Der freie Mann, WoO 117

Ruf vom Berge, WoO 147

Rondo, WoO 48

Song, Die laute Klage, WoO 135

Presto, WoO 52

10 Variations on Wenzel Müller

Die Ruinen von Athen Op.113

Polonaise in C Major, Op.89

Song, In questa tomba oscura, WoO 133

Rondino for Wind Octet