Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

Ludwig van Beethoven, b. Bonn 1770; d. Vienna 1827

German composer and pianist

The publication details and comments for many of the works listed on this database are from an annotated list of Beethoven's printed works prepared by Professor Donald Francis Tovey.  He noted that "Beethoven seldom has less than a dozen projects in hand at once, and their immediate chronology is inextricable; where publication generally means final revision"

Nationality:
German

Works

Andante (from the Septet, op. 20) arranged for organ by W.T. Best.
Andante favori in F major for pianoforte
Bagatelles, op. 119 - excerpt(s) from
Bagatelles, op. 126 and excerpt(s) from
Bagatelles, op. 33
Bagatelles, op. 33 - excerpt(s) from
Ballet: "The Creatures of Prometheus", op. 43 - excerpt(s) from
Cantata: "Becalmed Sea and Prosperous Voyage", op. 112
Concert Aria: "Ah! perfido," op. 65
Duo in E flat major for viola and violoncello
Fantasia for pianoforte, chorus and orchestra, op. 80
Fantasia in G minor for pianoforte, op. 77
Grosse Fugue in B flat for strings, op. 133
Incidental music: "The Ruins of Athens," op. 113
Lieder: "In questa tomba"
Mass in C major, op. 86
Mass in D ("Missa Solemnis"), op. 123
Octet in E flat major, for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons, op. 103
Opera: "Egmont" op. 84 - excerpt(s) from
Opera: "Fidelio" - excerpt(s) from
Oratorio: "Mount of Olives" op. 85 - excerpt(s) from
Overture: "Coriolanus", op. 62
Overture: "Egmont," op. 84
Overture: "Fidelio"
Overture: "König Stephan" (King Stephen)
Overture: "Leonora" no. 1, op. 138
Overture: "Leonora" no. 2, op. 72
Overture: "Leonora" no. 3
Overture: "Namensfeier", op. 115
Overture: "Prometheus", op. 43
Overture: "The Consecration of the House," op. 124
Pianoforte concerto no. 1, in C major, op. 15
Pianoforte concerto no. 2 in B flat major, op. 19
Pianoforte concerto no. 3, in C minor, op. 37
Pianoforte concerto no. 4, in G major, op. 58
Pianoforte concerto no. 5, in E flat, op. 73, "Emperor"
Polonaise in C major, op. 89
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello in D major, op. 18, no. 3
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, in F major (arr. Beethoven from piano sonata no. 9 in E major, op. 14, no. 1)
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 1 in F major, op. 18, no. 1
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 10 in E flat, op. 74 ("The Harp") (1809)
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 11 in F minor, op. 95, 'Quartett Serioso'
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 12 in E flat, op. 127
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 13 in B flat major, op. 130
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 14 in C sharp minor, op. 131
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 15 in A minor, op. 132
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 16 in F major, op. 135
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 2 in G major, op. 18, no. 2
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 4 in C minor, op. 18, no. 4
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 5 in A major, op. 18, no. 5
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 6 in B flat major, op. 18, no. 6
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 7 in F major, op. 59, no. 1
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 8 in E minor, op. 59, no. 2
Quartet for two violins, viola and violoncello, no. 9 in C major, op. 59, no. 3
Quintet for pianoforte, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, in E flat major, op. 16
Quintet for two violins, two violas and violoncello, in C major, op. 29
Romance in F for violin and orchestra
Romance in G for violin and orchestra, op. 40
Rondino in E flat major, for two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons
Rondo e capriccio, for pianoforte, op. 129
Rondo in C major for pianoforte, op. 51, no. 1
Rondo in G major for pianoforte, op. 51, no. 2
Septet in E flat major, op. 20
Serenade (trio) in D major for flute, violin and viola, op. 25
Sextet in E flat major for 2 violins, viola, violoncello and two horns, op. 81b
Six Ecossaises for pianoforte
Six Songs by Gellert, Op. 48
Sonata for four hands in D major, op. 6
Sonata for violoncello and pianoforte, no. 1 in F major, op. 5, no. 1
Sonata for violoncello and pianoforte, no. 2 in G minor, op. 5, no. 2
Sonata for violoncello and pianoforte, no. 3 in A major, op. 69
Sonata for violoncello and pianoforte, no. 4 in C major, op. 102, no. 1
Sonata for violoncello and pianoforte, no. 5 in D major, op. 102, no. 2
Sonata in F major for horn and fortepiano, op. 17
Sonata in F major for horn and fortepiano, op. 17 (arranged for basset horn)
Sonata in F major for horn and fortepiano, op. 17 (arranged for violoncello)
Sonata in G major for pianoforte, op. 79
Sonata no. 10 in G major for pianoforte, op. 14, no. 2
Sonata no. 11 in B flat major for pianoforte, op. 22
Sonata no. 12 in A flat major for pianoforte, op. 26
Sonata no. 13 in E flat major for pianoforte, op. 27, no. 1 ("Quasi una fantasia")
Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor for pianoforte ("Moonlight"), op. 27, no. 2 ("Quasi una fantasia")
Sonata no. 15 in D major for pianoforte, op. 28
Sonata no. 16 in G major for pianoforte, op. 31, no. 1
Sonata no. 17 in D minor for pianoforte, op. 31, no. 2
Sonata no. 18 in E flat major for pianoforte, op. 31, no. 3
Sonata no. 2 in A major for pianoforte, op. 2, no. 2
Sonata no. 21 in C major for pianoforte, op. 53 ("Waldstein")
Sonata no. 22 in F major for pianoforte, op. 54
Sonata no. 23 in F minor for pianoforte, op. 57 ("Appassionata")
Sonata no. 24 in F sharp major for pianoforte, op. 78
Sonata no. 26 in E flat major for pianoforte, op. 81a ("Les Adieux")
Sonata no. 27 in E minor for pianoforte, op. 90
Sonata no. 28 in A major for pianoforte, op. 101
Sonata no. 29 in B flat major for pianoforte, op. 106
Sonata no. 3 in C major for pianoforte, op. 2, no. 3
Sonata no. 30 in E major for pianoforte, op. 109
Sonata no. 31 in A flat major for pianoforte, op. 110
Sonata no. 32 in C minor for pianoforte, op. 111
Sonata no. 4 in E flat major for pianoforte, op. 7
Sonata no. 5 in C minor for pianoforte, op. 10, no. 1
Sonata no. 6 in F major for pianoforte, op. 10, no. 2
Sonata no. 7 in D major for pianoforte, op. 10, no. 3
Sonata no. 8 in C minor for pianoforte, op. 13 ("Pathétique")
Sonata no. 9 in E major for pianoforte, op. 14, no. 1
Song Cycle: "An die ferne Geliebte", op. 98 (1816)
Song: "Adelaide," op. 46
Song: "Adelaide," op. 46 (arranged for clarinet and piano)
Song: "Adelaide," op. 46 (arranged for double bass and piano)
Song: "Bitten"
Song: "Ich denke dein"
Song: "Ich liebe dich"
Song: "Wonne der Wehmuth," op. 83. no. 1
Song: Mignon, "Kennst du das Land", op. 75, no. 1
Symphony no. 1 [first], in C, op. 21
Symphony no. 2 [Second], in D, op. 36
Symphony no. 3 [Third], in E flat, op. 55 "Eroica"
Symphony no. 3 [Third], in E flat, op. 55 "Eroica" - excerpt(s) from
Symphony no. 4 [Fourth], in B flat, op. 60
Symphony no. 5 [Fifth], in C minor, op. 67
Symphony no. 6 [Sixth], in F, op. 68 "Pastoral"
Symphony no. 7 [Seventh] in A, op. 92
Symphony no. 8 [Eighth], in F, op. 93
Symphony no. 9 [Ninth], in D minor
Symphony no. 9 [Ninth], in D minor (for two pianos, arr. Liszt)
Three Equale for four trombones
Three marches for piano duet, op. 45
Trio in B flat for clarinet, cello and piano, op. 11
Trio in B flat major for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 97 ("Archduke")
Trio in C minor for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 1, no. 3
Trio in C minor for violin, viola and violoncello, op. 9, no. 3
Trio in D major for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 70, no. 1 ("Ghost trio")
Trio in D major for violin, viola and violoncello, op. 8 (Serenade)
Trio in E flat major for clarinet (violin) violoncello and fortepiano, op. 38
Trio in E flat major for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 1, no. 1
Trio in E flat major for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 70, no. 2
Trio in G major for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 1, no. 2
Trio in G major for violin, viola and violoncello, op. 9, no. 1
Trio in one movement, in B flat for pianoforte, violin and violoncello
Triple Concerto for pianoforte, violin and violoncello, op. 56
Twelve German dances - excerpt(s) from
Twenty-Five Scottish Songs, op. 108 - excerpt(s) from
Variations and fugue in E flat for pianoforte on a theme from "The Creatures of Prometheus", op. 35 ("Eroica variations")
Variations for flute and pianoforte, op. 105
Variations for pianoforte and violoncello on 'Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen' from "Die Zauberflöte", op. 66
Variations for pianoforte, violin and violoncello on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu", op. 121a
Variations in C minor for pianoforte
Variations in E flat major for pianoforte and violoncello on 'Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen' from "Die Zauberflöte", Wo046
Variations in F major on an original theme, op. 34
Variations on "La stessa, la stessissima", from Salieri's "Falstaff"
Variations on a waltz of Diabelli, op. 120
Variations on Righini's "Vieni Amore" for pianoforte
Violin concerto in D major, op. 61
Violin sonata in A major, op. 12, no. 2
Violin sonata no. 1 in D major, op. 12 no. 1
Violin sonata no. 10 in G major, op. 96
Violin sonata no. 3 in E flat major, op. 12, no. 3
Violin sonata no. 4 in A minor, op. 23
Violin sonata no. 5 in F major, op. 24, "Spring"
Violin sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 30, no. 1
Violin sonata no. 7 in C minor, op. 30, no. 2
Violin sonata no. 8 in G major, op. 30, no. 3
Violin sonata no. 9 in A major, op. 47 ("Kreutzer")

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