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Classical
Ludwig van Beethoven
- Years
- 1770–1827
- Nationality
- Germany
- Born in
- Bonn
- Works
- 408
- Recordings
- 47,356
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a Classical composer from Germany. This catalogue lists 408 recorded works across 47,356 recordings. The Op. catalogue here has 482 entries. Most recorded forms: Lied, Sonata, String Quartet.
Born
December 16, 1770
Bonn
Died
March 26, 1827
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegretto (Bagatelle) | WoO 56 | - | - | 1803 | 12 |
| Elegiac song ("Sanft wie du lebtest") | Op. 118 | - | - | 1814 | 12 |
| Fidelio | Op. 72 | Opera | - | 1804 | 12 |
| Opferlied | Op. 121b | Lied | - | 1824 | 12 |
| Two Songs Seufzer eines UngeliebtenGegenliebe | WoO 118 | Lied | - | 1794 | 12 |
| Piano Sonata in C major | WoO 51 | Sonata | - | 1797–1798 | 12 |
| Allegretto | WoO 61 | - | - | 1821 | 11 |
| Adagio for mandolin and piano in E♭ major | WoO 43b | - | - | 1796 | 10 |
| An die Hoffnung | Op. 32 | Lied | - | 1805 | 10 |
| Allegro and Minuet for two flutes in G major | WoO 26 | - | - | 1792 | 10 |
| Ecossaise | WoO 86 | - | - | 1825 | 10 |
| Minuet | WoO 82 | - | - | 1803 | 10 |
| Sonatina for mandolin and piano in C major | WoO 44a | - | - | 1796 | 10 |
| Sonatina for mandolin and piano in C minor | WoO 43a | - | - | 1796 | 10 |
| Klage | WoO 113 | Lied | - | 1790 | 10 |
| La partenza | WoO 124 | - | - | 1795–1796 | 10 |
| Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel | WoO 150 | Lied | - | 1820 | 10 |
| Thirty-three variations on a waltz by Diabelli ("Diabelli Variations") | Op. 120 | - | - | 1819 | 9 |
| Der Zufriedene, op. 75 no. 6 | Op. 75 no. 6 | Lied | - | 1809 | 9 |
| An die Geliebte (2 versions) | WoO 140 | Lied | - | 1811 | 9 |