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Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven)
The Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major by Ludwig van Beethoven, was written in 1806. It was dedicated to Count Franz von Oppersdorff. More »
Piano Sonata No. 31 (Beethoven)
The Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821. It is the central piano sonata in the group of three opp. 109–111 which he wrote between 1820 and 1822, and the thirty-first of his published piano sonatas. The sonata is in three movements. The ''moderato'' first movement in sonata form marked ''con amabilità'', is followed by a fast scherzo. The finale comprises a slow recitative and ''arioso dolente'', a fugue, a return of the ''arioso''... More »
String Quartet No. 14 (Beethoven)
The String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, opus 131, by Ludwig van Beethoven was completed in 1826. The number traditionally assigned to it is based on the order of its publication; it is actually the fifteenth quartet in order of composition. Atypically, the work is in seven movements totalling approximately 40 minutes; they are as follows: #Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo #Allegro molto vivace #Allegro moderato #Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile — Più mosso — Andante moderato... More »
Fidelio
''Fidelio'' is an opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto is by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly. The opera tells how Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named "Fidelio", rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison. More »
Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major'', opus 81a, known as the ''Les Adieux'' sonata, was written during the years 1809 and 1810. The title ''Les Adieux'' implies it is of a programmatic nature. The French attack on Vienna, led by Napoléon Bonaparte in 1809, forced Beethoven's patron, Archduke Rudolph, to leave the city. Yet, there is some uncertainty about this nature of the piece — or at least, about the degree to which Beethoven wished this programmatic nature... More »
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15, was written during 1796 and 1797. The first performance was in Prague in 1798, with Beethoven himself playing the piano. Although described as his first piano concerto, this piece was Beethoven's third attempt at the genre, following an unpublished piano concerto in E-flat major and the Piano Concerto No. 2, published after Piano Concerto No. 1 but composed almost ten years earlier. More »
String Quartet No. 6 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major was published in 1801 as opus 18, no. 6, and was written between 1798 and 1800. It consists of four movements: # Allegro con brio # Adagio ma non troppo # Scherzo: Allegro # ''La Malinconia'': Adagio - Allegretto quasi Allegro The first movement is in sonata form. The first theme starts in B♭ with a conversation between the first violin and the cello. After a while the second violin takes over the conversation from the cello. More »
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Beethoven)
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 19, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed primarily between 1787 and 1789, although it did not attain final form till 1798. It was used by the composer as a vehicle for his own performances as a young virtuoso, initially intended with the Bonn Hofkapelle. It was published in 1801, by which time he had also published the Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, although it had been composed after this work. More »
Piano Sonata No. 30 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's ''Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op.109'' is the first of his late piano sonatas . This sonata, like the other two, shows characteristics of Beethoven's last creative phase, including rich harmonic structures, a fascination with intricate counterpoint, and strict adherence to classical and baroque forms. More »
Pathétique Sonata in popular culture
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata Opus 13 in C minor, often called the "Pathétique," is one of the best known works of this composer. Since it is so familiar, and so memorable, it has frequently been incorporated into works of popular culture. This article is a listing of such works. For information on the sonata itself, see Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven). More »
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