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4 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven [n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.
4 days ago · Beethoven’s second period was his most prolific. He composed many of his most famous pieces—including the Eroica Symphony (1805), Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (1808), Symphony No. 6 in F Major (1808), and Symphony No. 7 in A Major (1813)—during that time.
4 days ago · Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, you probably know its finale, the famous “Ode to Joy.” Written 200 years ago, the “Ode” is crafted like the best of pop songs, with ...
4 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer, Symphony, Death: With the start of the long reign of Klemens, Fürst (prince) von Metternich, and the so-called Biedermeier period, which was marked by simplicity and homeliness in art and design, Beethoven’s creative life entered its third and final phase.
4 days ago · Second movement, “Scherzo—Allegro,” of Beethoven's Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major (Archduke), Opus 97; from a 1952 recording by pianist Alfred Cortot, violinist Jacques Thibaud, and cellist Pablo Casals.
4 days ago · Listen to the excerpt from the second half of Strophe 1 in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
2 days ago · Ludwig van Beethoven composed a set of seven piano variations in the key of C major to the theme of "God Save the King", catalogued as WoO 78 (1802–1803). He also quotes it in his orchestral work Wellington's Victory .
