Fact file
| Year of birth | 1770 |
| Year of death | 1827 |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Period | Romantic |
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KrakowThe Philharmonia Quartet Berlin
Haydn, Beethoven, Schumann
Philharmonia Quartett Berlin; Daniel Stabrawa; Christian Stadelmann; Neithard Resa
SingaporeWhen In Rome
Beethoven, Respighi
Singapore Symphony Orchestra; Michał Nesterowicz; Anna Tsybuleva
KrakowOn the beginning of the music career
Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Ravel, Shostakovich, Skoryk
Alina Shevchenko; Olena Mayboroda; Bohdana Senyura
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra’s Mountain project
Four years ago, the ACO mounted The Reef. Mountain is clearly its successor: another film project involving scenes of nature peopled by extreme-sports enthusiasts, screened while an eclectic soundtrack is played live by the orchestra.
Prom 30: Innovation, fantasy and Old Testament excess
Kirill Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra brought a wide ranging programme from the south coast for their annual Proms visit.
An underwhelming performance of MacMillan & Beethoven
An underwhelming performance that fell prey to poor interpretive judgements.
An evening in Mozart’s luminous shadow
A Mostly Mozart concert conducted by Edward Gardner and featuring Jeremy Denk was an excellent example of what this festival is trying to achieve.
A dynamic Carmina Burana at Wolf Trap
Torrential downpours and the croaking of consumptive frogs fail to dampen spirits at Wolf Trap's National Symphony Orchestra concert featuring pianist Seong-Jin Cho, JoAnn Falletta and a massive community chorus.
List of works
32 variations on an original theme in C minor for piano, WoO 8033 variations for piano in C major 'Diabelli Variations', Op.120Ah! perfido, Op.65Allegretto in B flat major, WoO 39Andante Favori in F major, WoO 57Aria 'Mit Mädeln sich vertragen', WoO 96Bagatelle for piano in A minor 'Für Elise', WoO 59Bagatelle in A-flat major, Op. 33, No.7Cantata 'on the Death of Emperor Joseph II', WoO 87Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op.69Cello 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.2Clarinet Trio no. 4 in B flat major "Gassenhauer", Op.11Coriolan 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: OvertureEight variations for piano four hands 'on a theme by Count Waldstein', WoO 67Eleven 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: OvertureFifteen variations and fugue for piano in E flat major "Eroica Variations", Op.35Gellert Lieder, Op.48Grande FugueGrosse FugeGrosse 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.138Mass 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. 10 in G major, Op.14 no.2Piano Sonata no. 11 in B flat major, Op.22Piano 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 Trio No. 11, Op.121Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat major 'Archduke', Op.97Piano 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. 4 in B flat, Op.11Piano 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 Capriccio for piano in G major 'Rage over a lost penny', Op.129Rondo for piano and violin in G major, WoO 41Rondo in C major, Op.51 no.1Rondo in G major, Op.51 no.2Septet in E flat major, Op.20Serenade for Flute, Violin and Viola in D major, Op.25Serenade 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.71Sextet in E flat major, Op.81bSinfonía núm. 10 en mi bemol mayorSix Bagatelles for piano, Op.126Song 'An die Hoffnung', Op.32Song 'An die Hoffnung', Op.94Song cycle 'An die ferne Geliebte', Op.98String Quartet Op.130 with Grosse Fuge Op.133String Quartet in C Op. 29String 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.1Symphonie 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.125Ten 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 'on the Russian dance from Das Waldmädchen', WoO 77Twelve variations for piano and violin ' on "Se vuol ballare", WoO 44bVariations for two oboes and cor anglais 'on "Là ci darem la mano", WoO 30Violin 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. 2 in A major, Op.12 no.2Violin 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.103Zur Namensfeier Overture, Op.115for four voices and string quartet 'Elegischer Gesang', Op.118