List of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer who created 722 pieces of music over his lifetime. He began writing music when he was just eleven years old in Bonn and kept composing until he passed away in Vienna in 1827. His works include many types of music, such as symphonies, piano sonatas, concertos, string quartets, and an opera.

Beethoven's music links the Classical and Romantic periods. He wrote in styles similar to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his teacher Joseph Haydn, but also started new ideas that inspired later composers like Hector Berlioz and Franz Liszt. His career is often split into three periods: Early, Middle, and Late. In the Middle period, he wrote powerful works like the Eroica Symphony, Fifth Symphony, and Appassionata Sonata. In his Late period, he created deeply expressive pieces such as his late string quartets and the Ninth Symphony.

Beethoven's compositions are organized in different ways. The most common way is by opus number, with 172 works having these numbers. Other works without opus numbers have WoO, Hess, or Biamonti numbers. For example, the famous piece Für Elise is known as the Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59. His works are also often called by their number in a specific type, like String Quartet No. 14 or the Opus 131 String Quartet.

List of works by genre

Beethoven wrote many pieces of music over his life. His works include symphonies, concertos, and pieces for small groups of instruments, as well as music for piano and voice.

Beethoven wrote nine symphonies and nine concertos. He also wrote other music for orchestras, like overtures and music for plays. Seven of his concertos are very famous: one for violin, five for piano, and one that uses violin, piano, and cello. He also wrote an early piano concerto and a version of the Violin Concerto arranged for piano.

Beethoven wrote 16 pieces for string quartets and many other types of chamber music. This includes music for groups of strings, music with piano, and music with wind instruments.

Besides his famous 32 piano sonatas, Beethoven also wrote many short pieces for piano, including over twenty sets of variations and more than thirty bagatelles. One of his most well-known short piano pieces is "Für Elise".

Beethoven wrote music for voices as well. Although he only finished one opera, he created many other vocal works. These include two large church services called Masses, music for choirs with orchestras, songs for solo voices with orchestra, and many other songs.

List of works by Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven wrote 722 pieces of music over 45 years, from 1782 when he was just 11 years old, until his last work in 1827. He created music in many types, such as symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano sonatas, and operas. His works range from simple solo pieces to large pieces for orchestra and choir.

The list of Beethoven's works is organized by different numbering systems, including Opus numbers, WoO numbers, and more. These numbers help organize his large collection of music. For example, Opus 1 includes three piano trios, and Opus 13 is the famous "Pathetique" piano sonata.

Beethoven’s music remains some of the most admired and performed in the world, showing his skill and creativity across many musical styles and forms.