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Ludwig van Beethoven – Famous Works

An 18th-century sketch depicts Beethoven working on a composition.
An 18th-century sketch depicts Beethoven at work on a composition. He was already celebrated as a virtuoso pianist before gaining lasting fame as a composer.

Ludwig van Beethoven stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of Western music. His output spans nearly every major genre of his time and reshaped the expressive boundaries of Classical form, paving the way for Romanticism.

Below is a selected overview of some of his most important and widely performed works, grouped by genre.

Symphonies

  • Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 – “Eroica”

  • Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60

  • Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

  • Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 – “Pastoral”

  • Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

  • Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93

  • Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 – “Choral”

Concertos

Piano Concertos

Other Concertos

  • Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

  • Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56 (for piano, violin, cello, and orchestra)

Piano Sonatas

Chamber Music

  • Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 – “Spring”

  • Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 – “Kreutzer”

  • Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97 – “Archduke”

  • String Quartets Op. 59 – “Razumovsky”

  • String Quartets Op. 59 – “Razumovsky”

Choral Works

  • Choral Fantasy, Op. 80

  • Mass in D major, Op. 123 – Missa solemnis

Piano Works

Choral Works

  • Choral Fantasy, Op. 80

  • Mass in D major, Op. 123 – Missa solemnis

Opera

Orchestral Works

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