Ludwig van Beethoven | Biography, Music, & Facts

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Beethoven was the eldest surviving chil…Having observed in his eldest son the signs of a talent for the piano, Johann tried to make Ludwig a child prodigy like Mozart but did not succeed. It wa… See more

Beethoven: A Brief History | Carnegie Hall

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Beethoven wrote nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, an opera, and choral music, as well as many other works for soloists and orchestra, solo instruments, and chamber ensembles. …

Best Beethoven Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great …

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Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony completed in 1804, changed the musical world and is perhaps his defining work. At a stroke, orchestral music moves into another …

The 20 greatest Beethoven works of all time - Classic FM

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10 works of Beethoven that actually changed the world

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252 years ago, Ludwig van Beethoven was born – and the world was never the same again. These are 10 masterpieces from the German composer that altered everything forever. Piano Concerto No. 2 …

A Guide to Beethoven’s Symphonies - Carnegie Hall

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Haydn—Beethoven’s mentor—thought the younger composer had a bit of an attitude, …

The top 20 Beethoven works | Classical Music

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Beethoven perhaps kept his deepest feelings for string quartets, of which he wrote three sets: early, middle and late, and a couple of isolated ones. This first of three so-called ‘Razumovsky’ quartets is a …

The Letter That Made Beethoven Famous | Tomson Highway

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Beethoven was just starting to carve out a name for himself as a composer when he may have had some contact with one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time. Beethoven was deeply …

Who Was Ludwig van Beethoven? What Is He Famous For?

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Beethoven. The German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest musicians of all time. The artist made music that had his raw emotions, parting …

DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Medical and Family Secrets

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2 days ago · The locket with its strands of hair was the subject of a best-selling book, “Beethoven’s Hair,” by Russell Martin, published in 2000, and made into a documentary …