Ludwig van Beethoven Masterpieces
German composer (1770–1827)
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- piano, violin
- chamber music, classical music, opera, string quartet, string trio, symphony, traditional folk song
- Holy Roman Empire, Electorate of Cologne
- composer, pianist, conductor, music teacher, organist, virtuoso, improviser, violinist, writer
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Ludwig van Beethoven: most famous pieces
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) left a body of work of more than 440 compositions. To discover his repertoire, the question is: where to start? Perhaps with his main compositions and most famous works. But what are best known or most important works of Ludwig van Beethoven? How do they fit into his career, throughout his creative activity? Which genre dominates: instrumental music, vocal music or other? And beyond that, in what artistic and musical context: what other composers were at the same time, famous contemporaries of Beethoven?
soclassiq offers you here, without bias, a selection of 5 major works to discover and listen to, like “Symphony No. 9 in D minor” or “Symphony No. 5 in C minor”. This selection is completed by 5 other compositions that are also quite famous. For sure the best of Ludwig van Beethoven, to make you want to go further with his other pieces or with the work of other composers who have significant similarities with the work of Beethoven.
Creative activity
based on dated works only
Duration of the works
(average or estimed)
Number of works
1782
45 years
1826
Number of works
Duration of the works (average or estimed)
not qualified (100)
Work for choir (11)
Song, lied (29)
Opera (2)
Work for soloist (83)
Work for chamber orchestra (88)
Work for orchestra (26)
Work for orchestra with soloist (14)
Theatrical music (1)
Other renowned works
1808 - Symphony No. 6 in F major, “Pastorale”
1808 - Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major
1803 - Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, “Eroica”
1799 - Symphony No. 1 in C major
This selection of works is not the result of personal preferences or artistic opinion. Selected works come from an exclusive data analysis method developed by soclassiq.
The dating of the works can be precise or sometimes approximate. It may correspond to the premiere date or publication year or completion of the composition (that can be several years after its first public execution).
1770 .. 1820 : the essential composers
1756-1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart °
1770-1827 Ludwig van Beethoven °
1810-1849 Frédéric Chopin °
1732-1809 Joseph Haydn °
1797-1828 Franz Schubert °
1813-1883 Richard Wagner °
1813-1901 Giuseppe Verdi °
1782-1840 Niccolò Paganini °
1792-1868 Gioachino Rossini °
1714-1787 Christoph Willibald von Gluck
1810-1856 Robert Schumann °
1819-1880 Jacques Offenbach °
° : Masterpieces listed
On stage or recorded, listen these essential works Ludwig van Beethoven
Meet the greatest works of classical music
Currently, 25000+ works are listed for a small selection of 101 composers among thousands listed here. Many composers are missing of which some are essential: J. Rodriguo, C. Franck, H. Gorecki, C. Nielsen, J.Corigliano, P. Hindemith, C. Ives, A. Webern ... New catalogues will be processed later to complete this experience of the discovery of the classical music masterpieces. Thus this selection of works will be updated.
Vocal music
Incidental music
Through the ages
Some major genres or forms among the 150 listed
Concerto, Symphony, Rhapsody, Sonata, Lied, Mass, Suite, Trio, Quartet, Quintet, Waltz, March, Operetta, ...
Composed for piano, harpsichord, organ, violin, cello, viola, flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, string orchestra, string quartet, ...
The purpose of these pages is to point out few relevant works only among tens of thousands and to provide some chronological references.