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Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820
Portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820
Born Bonn, Electorate of Cologne
Baptised 17 December 1770
Died 26 March 1827(1827-03-26) (aged 56)
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Occupation Composer, pianist
Works List of compositions
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Ludwig van Beethoven (Listeni/ˈlʊdvɪɡ væn ˈbˌtvən/, /ˈbtˌhvən/; German: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːtˌhoˑfn̩]; baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis, and one opera, Fidelio.


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