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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

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Year of birth	1770
Year of death	1827
Nationality	Germany
Period	Romantic

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Bachtrack top ten: Ludwig van Beethoven

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Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Mon 29 Sep at 19:30

Shostakovich CC1, Beethoven 7, Beethoven

Venditti, Kobekina, Philharmonia Orchestra

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St Giles Cathedral

Mon 29 Sep at 18:30

Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev

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De Montfort Hall

Tue 30 Sep at 19:00

Shostakovich CC1, Beethoven 7, Beethoven

Venditti, Kobekina, Philharmonia Orchestra

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Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier

Until 31 Aug 23:59

Quatuor n*4, Die Grosse Fuge, Verklärte Nacht

Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris, Pähn, Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris, De Keersmaeker, Sorgeloos, Rosas, Ducourt, Lamers, Aillaud, Sabounghi, Cheli, Danseurs et danseuses étoiles du Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris

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Konzerthalle Bamberg: Joseph Keilberth Saal

Beethoven VC, Beethoven 3, Beethoven

Hrůša, Szeps-Znaider, Bamberg Symphony

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New World Center

Sat 4 Oct at 19:30, From 04 Oct 19:30
to 04 Nov 23:59

Beethoven 3, Lee III, Copland

Denève, New World Symphony, Malina

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Víkingur Ólafsson and the Philharmonia launch The Anvil's concert season

By David Truslove

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One unbroken sentence: María Dueñas lets Beethoven breathe at Suntory Hall

By SangKwon Lee

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Dutch National Ballet is on solid ground with season opener Monument

By Mark Vicente