Fact file
| Year of birth | 1770 |
| Year of death | 1827 |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Period | Romantic |
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Beethoven: Fidelio
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List of works
20 Irish Lieder: Come, Darby dear! Easy, be easy, WoO5424 Variationen in D-Dur über "Vieni amore", WoO 6532 variations on an original theme in C minor for piano, WoO 8033 variations for piano in C major 'Diabelli Variations', Op.1207th symphonyAdelaïde, Op.46Ah! perfido, Op.65Allegretto in B flat major, WoO 39Aria 'Mit Mädeln sich vertragen', WoO 96Bagatelle for piano in A minor 'Für Elise', WoO 59Bagatelle in A-flat major, Op. 33, No.7Cello 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 Grosse FugeDie 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. 84Egmont, Op.84: Die Trommel gerühretEgmont, Op.84: OvertureEleven new Bagatelles for piano, Op.119Fantasia in C minor for piano, chorus, and orchestra 'Choral Fantasy', Op.80FidelioFidelio, Op.72: Abscheulicher, wo eislt du hin ... Komm, HoffnungFidelio, Op.72: OvertureFidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!Grosse Fuge - fugue for string quartet in B flat major, Op.133Grosse Fuge arranged for piano (4 hands), Op.134Horn Sonata in F major, Op.17Kakadu Variations, Op.121aLeonoreLeonore Overture no. 2, Op.72aLeonore Overture no. 3, Op.72bLeonore Overture no.1, Op.138LiederMass in C major, Op.86Mass in D Major “Missa solemnis”, Op.123Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage) for chorus, Op.112ObrasOratorio "Christus am Ölberge" (Christ on the Mount of Olives), Op.85Overture and incidental music 'Die Ruinen von Athen', Op.113Piano Concerto in D major, Op.61aPiano 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. 1 in E flat major, WoO 36 No. 1Piano 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. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight", Op.27 no.2: Adagio sostenutoPiano Sonata no. 15 in D major, Op.28 “Pastoral”Piano 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. 20 in G major, Op.49 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. 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. 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 No. 11, Op.121Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major 'Archduke', Op.97Piano Trio in B flat major "Gassenhauer", Op.11Piano Trio no. 1 in E flat major, Op.1 no.1Piano 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. 8 in E flat major, WoO 38Piano Trio, Op.63Piano quartet in E flat major, Op.16Quintet 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.50Rondo for piano and violin in G major, WoO 41Septet in E flat major, Op.20Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op.25Seven 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.71Sextet in E flat major, Op.81bSinfonía núm. 10 en mi bemol mayorSix Bagatelles for piano, Op.126Six variations on an original theme for piano in F major, Op.34Song cycle 'An die ferne Geliebte', Op.98Song, WoO 155String 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 Quintet in C major, Op.29String 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.3Symphonie Nr. 9 in d-Moll "Chor-Symphonie", Op.125: FinaleSymphony no. 1 in C major, Op.21Symphony 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. 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 finaleTen variations for piano on "La stessa, la stessissima", WoO 73The 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.87Trio in G major for flute (or violin) cello (or bassoon) and piano, WoO 37Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and piano in C major, Op.56Twelve contredanses for orchestra, WoO 14Twelve variations for piano and violin ' on "Se vuol ballare", WoO 44bTwenty-Five Scottish Songs, Op.108Twenty-five Irish folksongs, WoO 152Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op.23Violin Sonata no. 1 in D major, Op.12 no.1Violin Sonata no. 10 in G major, Op.96Violin 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.91Wind octet in E flat major, Op.103for four voices and string quartet 'Elegischer Gesang', Op.118