Fact file
| Year of birth | 1770 |
| Year of death | 1827 |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Period | Romantic |
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ManchesterThe Hallé - Beethoven's Seventh Symphony
Falla, Mozart, Beethoven
The Hallé; Carlos Miguel Prieto; Sergio Castelló López
CrawleyRPO Miniatures: Oboe and Cor Anglais
Beethoven, Mozart
Johnny Roberts; Tim Watts; Patrick Flanaghan; Sulki Yu
Munich4. Akademiekonzert
Beethoven: Mass in D Major "Missa solemnis”, Op.123
Bayerisches Staatsorchester; Kirill Petrenko; Marlis Petersen; Okka von der Damerau; Benjamin Bruns; Tareq Nazmi
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An evening with the Hallé of rhythmical virtuosity
The combined forces of Mexico’s most prominent conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto and the leading Spanish clarinettist Sergio Castelló López lent a slightly new sound to the Hallé.
SF Ballet's Program 2 is a Kaleidoscope of Vibrant Works
Artful patterns come to life in San Francisco Ballet’s Program 2, Kaleidoscope, which opened last Tuesday night at the War Memorial Opera House.
A sweet finale to Gardiner's memorable Schumann cycle
Concluding Gardiner's Schumann cycle, it was a memorable concert, with a memorable Spring Symphony and a musical Manfred Overture. The Beethoven first piano concerto proved an unlikely hero.
Limpid clarity: Lupu, Järvi and the Philharmonia
A rare appearance by Radu Lupu proves that a concerto soloist doesn’t have to be showy to thrill an audience.
Isabelle Faust shines with Gardiner and the LSO
A memorable evening: LSO horns on tremendous form with Sir John Eliot Gardiner on the podium and Isabelle Faust in stellar performance.
List of works
12 Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, Op.6612 Variations on a theme by Handel from Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 4532 variations on an original theme in C minor for piano, WoO 8033 variations for piano in C major 'Diabelli Variations', Op.120Adelaïde, Op.46Ah! perfido, Op.65An den fernen Geliebten, Op.75 no.5An die ferne Geliebte, Op.98Andante Favori in F major, WoO 57AppassionataBeethoven SonataCello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op.69Cello Sonata no. 1 in F major, Op.5 no.1Cello Sonata no. 2 in G minor, Op.5 no.2Cello Sonata no. 4 in C major, Op.102 no.1Cello Sonata no. 5 in D major , Op.102 no.2Coriolan overture, Op.62Die Weihe des Hauses: overture (The consecration of the House), Op.124Duo for viola and cello 'mit zwei obligaten Augengläsern', WoO 32Egmont (overture and incidental music to Goethe's tragedy), Op.84Egmont, Op.84: OvertureEgmont, Op.84: Theatre musicEight variations for piano four hands 'on a theme by Count Waldstein', WoO 67Elegischer Gesang (Elegiac Song), Op.118Eleven dances for seven instruments 'Mödlinger Tänze', WoO 151Eleven new Bagatelles for piano, Op.119Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus, and orchestra 'Choral Fantasy', Op.80FidelioFidelio, Op.72: OvertureFifteen variations and fugue for piano in E flat major "Eroica Variations", Op.35Grosse Fuge - fugue for string quartet in B flat major, Op.133Horn Sonata in F major, Op.17Kakadu Variations, Op.121aKönig Stephan (King Stephen), Op.117König Stephan (King Stephen), Op.117: overtureLeonore Overture no. 2, Op.72aLeonore Overture no. 3, Op.72bLeonore Overture no.1, Op.138Mass in C major, Op.86Mass in C major, Op.86: GloriaMass in C major, Op.86: Sanctus and BenedictusMass in D Major "Missa solemnis”, Op.123Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage) for chorus, Op.112NinePiano Concerto no. 1 in C major, Op.15Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.19Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op.58Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73Piano Fantasia in G minor, Op.77Piano Quartet no. 2 in D major, WoO 36 Piano Sonata no. 1 in F minor, Op.2 no.1Piano Sonata no. 10 in G major, Op.14 no.2Piano Sonata no. 11 in B flat major, Op.22Piano Sonata no. 12 in A flat major, Op.26Piano Sonata no. 13 in E flat major "quasi una fantasia", Op.27 no.1Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight", Op.27 no.2Piano Sonata no. 15 in D major, Op.28 "Pastoral”Piano Sonata no. 16 in G major, Op.31 no.1Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor "Tempest", Op.31 no.2Piano Sonata no. 18 in E flat major "Hunt", Op.31 no.3Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, Op.49 no.1Piano Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op.2 no.2Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major "Waldstein", Op.53Piano Sonata no. 22 in F major, Op.54Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor 'Appassionata', Op.57Piano Sonata no. 24 in F sharp major, "A Thérèse", Op.78Piano Sonata no. 25 in G major, Op.79Piano Sonata no. 26 in E flat major "Les Adieux", Op.81aPiano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, Op.90Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, Op.101Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat major "Hammerklavier", Op.106Piano Sonata no. 3 in C major, Op.2 no.3Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, Op.109Piano Sonata no. 31 in A flat major, Op.110Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, Op.111Piano Sonata no. 4 in E flat major, Op.7Piano Sonata no. 5 in C minor, Op.10 no.1Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, Op.10 no. 2Piano Sonata no. 7 in D major, Op.10 no.3Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor "Pathétique", Op.13Piano Sonata no. 9 in E major, Op.14 no.1Piano Trio in B flat major "Gassenhauer", Op.11Piano Trio no. 1 in E flat major, Op.1 no.1Piano Trio no. 10, Op.44Piano Trio no. 2 in G major, Op.1 no.2Piano Trio no. 3 in C minor, Op.1 no.3Piano Trio no. 5 in D major "Ghost", Op.70 no.1Piano Trio no. 6 in E flat major, Op.70 no.2Piano Trio no. 7 in B flat major 'Archduke', Op.97Piano Trio no. 8 in E flat major, WoO 38Quintet for Piano and Winds in E flat major, Op.16Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major, Op.40Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op.50Rondino in E flat, WoO 25Septet in E flat major, Op.20Serenade for string trio in D major, Op.8Seven Bagatelles for piano, Op.33Seven variations for cello and piano on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", WoO 46Sextet in E flat major for 2 horns, 2 clarinets and two bassoons, Op.71Six Bagatelles for piano, Op.126Six variations on an original theme for piano in F major, Op.34String Quartet Op.130 with Grosse Fuge Op.133String Quartet no. 1 in F major, Op.18 no.1String Quartet no. 10 in E flat major, "Harp", Op.74String Quartet no. 11 in F minor, "Serioso", Op.95String Quartet no. 12 in E flat major, Op.127String Quartet no. 13 in B flat major, Op.130String Quartet no. 14 in C sharp minor, Op.131String Quartet no. 15 in A minor, Op.132String Quartet no. 16 in F major, Op.135String Quartet no. 2 in G major, Op.18 no.2String Quartet no. 3 in D major, Op.18 no.3String Quartet no. 4 in C minor, Op.18 no.4String Quartet no. 5 in A major, Op.18 no.5String Quartet no. 6 in B flat major, Op.18 no.6String Quartet no. 7 in F major, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.1String Quartet no. 8 in E minor, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.2String Quartet no. 9 in C major, "Razumovsky", Op.59 no.3String Trio in C minor, Op.9 no.3String Trio in D major, Op.9 no.2String Trio in G major, Op.9 no.1String Trio no. 1 in E flat major, Op.3Symphony no. 1 in C major, Op.21Symphony no. 10 in E flat major: first movement (assambled by Barry Cooper)Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.36Symphony no. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Op.55Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, Op.60Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92: AllegrettoSymphony no. 8 in F major, Op.93Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125: Ode to Joy finaleThe Creatures of Prometheus, (die Geschöpfe des Prometheus), Op.43The Creatures of Prometheus, Op.43: OvertureTrio for two Oboes and English Horn in C major, Op.87Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and piano in C major, Op.56Twelve contredanses for orchestra, WoO 14Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op.23Violin Sonata in F major, "Spring", Op.24: ScherzoViolin Sonata no. 1 in D major, Op.12 no.1Violin Sonata no. 10 in G major, Op.96Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op.12 no.2Violin Sonata no. 3 in E flat major, Op.12 no.3Violin Sonata no. 5 in F major "Fruhling (Spring)", Op.24Violin Sonata no. 6 in A major, Op.30 no.1Violin Sonata no. 7 in C minor, Op.30 no.2Violin Sonata no. 8 in G major, Op.30 no.3Violin sonata No. 9 in A major, 'Kreutzer', Op.47Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria (Wellington's Victory, or The Battle of Vitoria), Op.91Zur Namensfeier Overture, Op.115
