As requested, this week’s musician is Beethoven, a composer who was important in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Here are some of his famous works:
– Symphony No.3 in E flat, op.55 – ‘Eroica’
– Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 (listen to this fun version with commentary on what’s happening in the music)
– Symphony No.7 in A, op.92
– Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 – ‘Choral’ (“Ode to Joy” at 14:20)
– String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, op.131
– Violin Concerto in D, op.61 (soloist starts at 3:45)
– Violin Sonata No.9, op.47 – Kreutzer Sonata
– Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (Fur Elise)
– Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2: Sonata quasi una fantasia (Moonlight Sonata)
– Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major “Emperor” (last completed piano concerto)
– Piano Sonata No.30 in E, op.109
– Fidelio, op.72 (opera)