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Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827

Overview
Works: 61,795 works in 163,748 publications in 64 languages and 887,067 library holdings
Genres: Western art music  Symphonies  Concert films  Music  Sonatas (Piano)  Concertos (Piano)  Songbooks  String quartets  Piano music  Documentary films 
Roles: Composer, Honoree, Creator, Arranger, Dedicatee, Bibliographic antecedent, Performer, Other, Compiler, Editor, Former owner, Adapter, Instrumentalist, Correspondent, Lyricist, Artist, Recipient, Conceptor
Classifications: m1001, 784.2184
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posthumous Publications by Ludwig van Beethoven, published posthumously.
Most widely held works about Ludwig van Beethoven
 
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Most widely held works by Ludwig van Beethoven
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3,893 editions published between and 2011 in 16 languages and held by 3,270 libraries worldwide
The library has only v.2.
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1,439 editions published between and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 2,920 libraries worldwide
1: Allegro conbrio 8'19; Andante con moto 11:00; 3: Allegro 5:23;j 4: Allegro 8:50; 5: Alelgro moderato 13:36; Andante con moto 10:21.
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1,642 editions published between and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 2,905 libraries worldwide
In 1999, along with the Palestinian literary scholar Edward Said, Daniel Barenboim founded the West-Eastern Divan Workshop, which every summer brings together young artists from Israel and the Arab countries to make music.
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1,364 editions published between and 2009 in 11 languages and held by 2,473 libraries worldwide
In the second work, Leonard Bernstein discusses the first movement of Beethoven's "Eroica" with musical illustrations.
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1,086 editions published between and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 2,322 libraries worldwide
Presents 2 symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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1,196 editions published between and 2011 in 10 languages and held by 2,296 libraries worldwide
Itzhak Perlman joins Carlo Giulini and the Philharmonica Orchestra for Beethoven's Violin Concerto.
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677 editions published between and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 2,131 libraries worldwide
A performance of Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera. The story dramatizes plight that befalls Florestan - the only political dissident brave enough to openly criticize the criminal misdeeds of governor Don Pizarro.
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845 editions published between and 2011 in 11 languages and held by 2,128 libraries worldwide
Missa Solemnis in D (op. 123) was composed between 1818 and 1823 and was one of the "major creative adventures" of Beethoven's career. "Beethoven himself called it his "biggest and most perfect achievement""--Container.
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768 editions published between and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 2,043 libraries worldwide
Daniel Barenboim performs Beethoven's incomparable "Piano Concertos Nos. 1-5," while also conducting the Stattskapelle Berlin, in this set of live performances from the Klavier-Festival Ruhr in 2007.
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934 editions published between and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,038 libraries worldwide
Features Australia's leading Beethoven interpreter, Gerard Willems. The filming of this performance took place during the recording sessions of the Complete Beethoven Conertos released on CD by ABC Classics. As a result, the audience is taken out of the stalls and onto the stage to experience every note of emotion and excitement as the drama of the music unfolds in the stunning clarity of 5.1 Surround Sound.
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868 editions published between and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 2,027 libraries worldwide
Computer readable information includes biographies, historical information, and scores.
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1,057 editions published between and 8841 in 11 languages and held by 2,018 libraries worldwide
Library has v.1,2,3.
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683 editions published between and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,996 libraries worldwide
Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic in three of Beethoven's symphonies.
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1,058 editions published between and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 1,901 libraries worldwide
Computer readable information includes biographies, historical information, and scores.
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782 editions published between and 9999 in 8 languages and held by 1,886 libraries worldwide
1: Allegro con brio 16:58; 2: Largo 9:45; 3: Rondo 8:58; 4: Overture to "Fidelio" op. 72b.
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733 editions published between and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,871 libraries worldwide
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15 1. Allegro con brio 17'42 / 2. largo 11'57/ 3. Rondo: Allegro 8'51/ 4. Overature to "King Stephan" 7'23.
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714 editions published between and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 1,850 libraries worldwide
1: Adagio molto- Allegro con brio 13'24; 2: Larghetto 11'44; Scherzo 3'35; Allegro molto 6'17; 5: Egmont overture in f minor, op 84 8'20.
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1,097 editions published between and 2011 in 12 languages and held by 1,755 libraries worldwide
All ten sonatas, including the famed Kreutzer and Spring sonatas, longtime favorites of violinists, pianists, and their audiences.
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453 editions published between and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 1,603 libraries worldwide
David Zinman conducts Switzerland's oldest symphony orchestra, bringing to the stage all the warmth, depth, melancholy, humor, agony, and ecstacy that are the essence of Beethoven.
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602 editions published between and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 1,565 libraries worldwide
This program reminds us of Beethoven's enormous range of expressions by looking at his 4th piano concerto. It concludes with a complete performance of the 1st movement with the New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
 
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Alternative Names
Beethofen, ... 1770-1827
Beethoven.
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Beethoven, L. de 1770-1827
Beethoven, L. v.
Beethoven, L. v. 1770-1827
Beethoven, L. van.
Beethoven, L. van 1770-1827
Beethoven, L. van (Ludwig)
Beethoven, L. van (Ludwig), 1770-1827
Beethoven, Lewis van 1770-1827
Beethoven, Louis van, 1770-1827
Beethoven, Ludovicus van 1770-1827
Beethoven, Ludvig van, 1770-1827
Beethoven, Ludwig Maria von
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Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827
Beethoven, Ludwig von, 1770-1827
Beethoven, Ludwik v.
Beethoven, Ludwik van, 1770-1827
Beethoven, Luigi van 1770-1827
Betchoven, L. van.
Betchoven, Ljudvig van, 1770-1827
Betchoven, Ljudvig van 1770-1827 Sowj. Enz.
Bethoven, ... 1770-1827
Bethoven, L.
Bethoven, Louis.
Bethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827
Bethovenas, L., 1770-1827
Beṭhoṿn, Ludṿig ṿan, 1770-1827
Betkhoven, L. van (Li︠u︡dvig), 1770-1827
Betkhoven, Li︠u︡dvig van, 1770-1827
Betoven, Ludvig van 1770-1827
Bētōven, Rūtovihhi van, 1770-1827
Bītʹhūfin, 1770-1827
Van Beethoven, Ludwig
Van Beethoven, Ludwig, 1770-1827
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בעטהאָוון, לודוויג וואן
ルートビッヒベートベン, 1770-1827
贝多芬, 1770-1827
贝多芬
בטהובן
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