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Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral" is the last complete symphony composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Completed in 1824, it incorporates part of the ''Ode an die Freude'' , a poem by Friedrich Schiller, with text sung by soloists and a chorus in the last movement. It is the first example of a major composer using the human voice on the same level with instruments in a symphony. The symphony was first published with the German title "Sinfonie mit Schlusschor über Schillers Ode 'An... More »
Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Symphony No. 5 in C minor '' was written in 1804–08. This symphony is one of the most popular and well-known compositions in all of European classical music, and one of the most often-played symphonies. It comprises four movements: an opening sonata allegro, an andante, and a fast scherzo which leads ''attacca'' to the finale. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterwards. More »
Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 in F major , known as the Pastoral Symphony, was completed in the year 1808. One of Beethoven's few works of program music, the symphony was labeled at its first performance with the title "Recollections of Country Life". More »
Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, op. 13 commonly known as "Pathetique" was published in 1799, though written the year before, when the composer was 27 years old. Beethoven dedicated the work to his friend Prince Karl von Lichnowsky. The "Pathétique" Sonata is perhaps the earliest of Beethoven's compositions to achieve widespread and enduring popularity. It is widely represented on the concert programs and recordings of professional pianists. More »
String Quartet No. 13 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 13 in B♭ major, opus 130, by Ludwig van Beethoven was completed in November 1825 . The number traditionally assigned to it is based on the order of its publication; it is actually the fourteenth quartet in order of composition. It was premiered in March 1826 by the Schuppanzigh Quartet and dedicated to Nikolai Galitzin on its publication in 1827. Its original form consisted of six movements totalling approximately 50 minutes; they are as follows: #Adagio, ma non troppo -... More »
Piano Sonata No. 29 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major'', opus 106, known as the "Große Sonate für das Hammerklavier", or more simply as the ''Hammerklavier'', is widely considered to be one of the most important works of the composer's third period and one of the great piano sonatas. It is considered Beethoven's single most difficult composition for the piano, with the possible exception of the Diabelli Variations, and it remains one of the most challenging solo works in the entire piano... More »
Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Symphony No. 1 in C Major '' was written in 1799–1800. The symphony premiered April 2, 1800 at the K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg in Vienna, and is dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. More »
Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor ''"Quasi una fantasia"'', Op. 27, No. 2, by Ludwig van Beethoven, is widely known as the "Moonlight" Sonata. Beethoven included the phrase "Quasi una fantasia" in the title because the sonata does not follow the traditional sonata pattern where the first movement is in regular sonata form, and the movements are arranged in a fast-slow-fast sequence. Beethoven wrote this sonata in 1801 and dedicated it to his pupil, the 17-year-old Countess... More »
Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Opus 53, by Ludwig van Beethoven is commonly known as the ''Waldstein'' or the ''Waldstein sonata''. It is considered to be one of Beethoven's greatest piano sonatas, as well as one of the three particularly notable sonatas of his middle period . The sonata was completed in the summer of 1804. The work has a scope that surpasses Beethoven's previous piano sonatas, and notably is one of his most technically challenging compositions. More »
Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No. 7 in A major in 1811, while he was staying in the Bohemian spa town of Teplice in the hope of improving his health. It was completed in 1812, and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. More »
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