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German composer and pianist; crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential of all composers
Ludwig van Beethoven
Works
- Opus 13: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ("Pathétique") (1798)
- "Sardis", hymn tune based on Opus 40: Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major (1802)
- Ode to Joy (in 1785)
- Musical setting to "Concord Hymn" in The Riverside song book (pub. 1893).
Letters
Works about Beethoven
- "Beethoven, Louis Van," by John Weeks Moore in Complete Encyclopaedia of Music, Boston: Oliver Ditson Company (1880)
- "Beethoven, Ludwig van," by George Grove in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Beethoven, Ludwig van," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Ludwig van Beethoven," by Louis C. Elson in University Musical Encyclopedia, New York: The University Society (1912)
- "Ludwig Van Beethoven," in Catholic Encyclopedia, (ed.) by Charles G. Herbermann and others, New York: The Encyclopaedia Press (1913)
About his works
- Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, by George Grove, 1882. (transcription project)
- "Beethoven, Ludwig van, catalogue," in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Beethoven, Ludwig van/Beethoven's Music," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Poems about Beethoven
- "Beethoven" by Florence Earle Coates ("He cursed the day when he was born")
- "Beethoven" by Richard Watson Gilder ("I came to a great city. Palaces")
- "Beethoven" by Jiří Karásek ze Lvovic
- "Beethoven" by Letitia Elizabeth Landon ("A stately and a solemn song")
- "To Beethoven" by Sidney Lanier ("In o’er-strict calyx lingering")
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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