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Ludwig van Beethoven
Personb. 1770 · Bonn, Germany, Germany
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Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist whose work bridged the Classical and Romantic eras. Born in Bonn in 1770, he moved to Vienna in 1792 where he studied with Haydn and quickly established himself as a virtuoso pianist and composer. Despite progressive hearing loss from his late twenties, he continued to produce groundbreaking symphonies, piano sonatas, string quartets, and the opera Fidelio. His nine symphonies, particularly the Third, Fifth, and Ninth, redefined orchestral scale and emotional depth. Late works such as the late quartets and the Diabelli Variations pushed harmonic and structural boundaries. Beethoven died in Vienna in 1827; his influence on subsequent generations of composers remains unparalleled.
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Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
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Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco moto - Live
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Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, "Pastorale": I. Allegro ma non troppo, "Awakening of cheerful feelings on arriving in the countryside"
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Minuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro
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Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Edit
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
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Coriolan, Op. 62: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande. Allegro ma non troppo
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Wind Quintet in E-Flat Major, WoO 208, Hess 19: II. Adagio maestoso
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Albums
Piano Book (Deluxe Edition)
Album · 2019
"A Classical Melody: Bach, Mozart & more"
Album · 2026
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
Album · 1995
"Moment Musical" - Deep Focus & Concentration
Album · 2025
All We Need Is Love (& Classical Music) - A Valentine's Day Collection
Album · 2025
Calm Classical for Studying
Album · 2026
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 - 9
Album · 2003
Lunaris
Album · 2026
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Album · 2020
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5
Album · 1992
Refreshing Classics
Album · 2026
"Molto cantabile- Classical Works by Beethoven, Mozart & more"
Album · 2026