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Bookmark or Share- Ludwig van Beethoven - WikipediaLudwig 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.
- Ludwig van Beethoven - World History EncyclopediaLudwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a German composer of Classical and Romantic music; he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians to have ever lived. Most famous for his nine symphonies, piano concertos, piano sonatas, and string quartets, Beethoven was a great innovator and very probably the most influential composer in the ...
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonies, Deafness & Race - BiographyLudwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and composer widely considered to be one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. His innovative compositions combined vocals and instruments,...
- Ludwig van Beethoven - Composer, Innovator, Genius | BritannicaLudwig van Beethoven - Composer, Innovator, Genius: Beethoven’s greatest achievement was to raise instrumental music, hitherto considered inferior to vocal, to the highest plane of art. During the 18th century, music, being fundamentally nonimitative, was ranked below literature and painting.
- Beethoven: A Brief History - Carnegie HallBeethoven 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. Who were Beethoven’s teachers?
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