Ludwig van Beethoven
composer, pianist

Ludwig van Beethoven

  • December 17, 1770 Bonn (Germany) - March 26, 1827 Vienna (Austria)

Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven, known throughout the world for the Hymn to Joy of his ninth symphony, is one of the greatest composers in musical history. Despite spending his early years in poverty and pain with a drunkard for a father, Beethoven received a solid musical education, particularly in Vienna with Haydn and Salieri.

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Michael Sanderling conducts Schreker and Beethoven

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Rafael Payare conducts Beethoven and Shostakovich

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Jane Glover conducts Bartók and Beethoven — With Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, and Jeremy Denk

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Zubin Mehta conducts Beethoven — With Lana Trotovšek
Zubin Mehta conducts Beethoven — With Lana Trotovšek

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Cleveland International Piano Competition 2024: Final Concerto Round (I/II)
Cleveland International Piano Competition 2024: Final Concerto Round (I/II)

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Julian Rachlin conducts Beethoven and Tchaikovsky — With Yefim Bronfman

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Leeds International Piano Competition 2024: Concerto Finals (I/II)

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Marc Bouchkov and Mao Fujita perform Beethoven's complete Violin Sonatas (II/III)
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The 2023 Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition: Final

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Julian Rachlin plays and conducts Brahms, Haydn, and Beethoven

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