Ludwig van Beethoven
Born: December 1770, Bonn
Died: 26th March 1827, Vienna
Nationality: Austrian, German
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music. His career has conventionally been divided into early, middle, and late periods. The "early" period, during which he forged his craft, is typically considered to have lasted until 1802. From 1802 to around 1812, his "middle" period showed an individual development from the "classical" styles of Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and is sometimes characterized as "heroic".
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Piano Sheet Music Essentials: Ludwig van Beethoven
In our Piano Sheet Music Essentials series, we aim to offer recommendations of popular and well-known piano pieces by a selection of celebrated composers. This article focuses on the work of Ludwig van Beethoven, leading figure in the new Romantic age of music.
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Popular Works: Beethoven
- Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur ('Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre'), Op. 48 No. 4 (62)
- Egmont Overture, Op. 84 (46)
- Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80 (56)
- Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) (147)
- Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b (44)
- Mass in C major, Op. 86 (64)
- Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123 (67)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 (42)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 (50)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 (47)
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'Emperor' (43)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 (47)
- Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1 (43)
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique' (94)
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathétique': 2. Adagio cantabile (46)
- Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major, Op. 14 No. 1 (47)
- Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 14 No. 2 (45)
- Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat major, Op. 26 'March Funebre' (44)
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' (90)
- Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight': Adagio sostenuto (86)
- Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' (45)
- Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1 (53)
- Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 (61)
- Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' (46)
- Romance No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in G major, Op. 40 (62)
- Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 (89)
- Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 (59)
- Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36 (53)
- Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 'Eroica' (58)
- Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60 (51)
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (80)
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' (58)
- Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (63)
- Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 (51)
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral' (79)
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 'Choral': Ode to joy (148)
- Trio, Op. 87 (48)
- Turkish March (from The Ruins of Athens) (53)
- Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 (70)
- Wellington's Victory, Op. 91 (Battle Symphony) (47)
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