Beethoven, Ludwig van

Bonn 1770 - Vienna 1827

Chamber music

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• Piano
  • The Sonatas
  • The Variations
  • The Liszt Transcriptions
• Organ
• Chamber music
• Symphonies
• Concertos
• Operas and Ouvertures
• Masses
• Counterpoints and Fugues
  • Canons
  • Counterpoint and fugue exercises
  • Fragmented Fugues
• Other
  • Transcriptions

• Main page

• Biography (large)
  • 1. Family background and childhood.
  • 2. Youth.
  • 3. 1792--5.
  • 4. 1796--1800.
  • 5. 1801--2: deafness.
  • 6. 1803--8.
  • 7. 1809--12.
  • 8. 1813--21.
  • 9. 1822--4.
  • 10. 1824--7.
  • 11. The three periods.
  • 12. Music of the Bonn period.
  • 13. Music of the early Vienna period.
  • 14. The symphonic ideal.
  • 15. Middle-period works.
  • 16. Late-period style.
  • 17. Late-period works.
  • 18. Personal characteristics.
  • 19. Posthumous influence and reception.

• Bibliography

• Works [list of only]

Quartets

Sonatas for violin and piano:

Sonatas for violin and piano
» MIDI | 1. Sonata in D major, op. 12 no. 1 (1798)
» MIDI | 2. Sonata in A major, op. 12 no. 2 (1798)
» MIDI | 3. Sonata in E flat major, op. 12 no. 3 (1798)
» MIDI | 4. Sonata in a minor, op. 23 (1801)
» MIDI | 5. Sonata in F major, op. 24 (Frühlingsonate / Spring) (1801)
» MIDI | 6. Sonata in A major, op. 30 no. 1 (1803)
» MIDI | 7. Sonata in c minor, op. 30 no. 2 (1803)
» MIDI | 8. Sonata in G major, op. 30 no. 3 (1803)
» MIDI | 9. Sonata in A major, op. 47 (Kreutzersonate) (1803)
» MIDI | 10. Sonata in G major, op. 96 (1812)

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Sonatas for cello and piano:

Sonatas for violoncello (cello) and piano
» MIDI | 1. Sonata in F major, op. 5 no. 1 (1796)
» MIDI | 2. Sonata in g minor, op. 5 no. 2 (1796)
» MIDI | 3. Sonata in A major, op. 69 (1808)
» MIDI | 4. Sonata in C major, op. 102 no. 1 (1815)
» MIDI | 5. Sonata in D major, op. 102 no. 2 (1815)

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Trios:

String Trio in E flat major, op. 3 (1794)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Andante
» MIDI | 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
» MIDI | 4. Adagio
» MIDI | 5. Menuetto. Moderato
» MIDI | 6. Allegro

Sequences by Karl H. Wittenburg

 

(String *) Trio for 2 oboi and english horn in C major, op. 87
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Adagio
» MIDI | 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto. Scherzo
» MIDI | 4. Presto

* Also for violin, viola and cello

Sequences by Karl H. Wittenburg

Quartets (see also...):

Quartets op. 18 (1798-1801):

String Quartet no. 1 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1799)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Adagio affettuoso e appassionato
» MIDI | 3. Scherzo. Allegro molto
» MIDI | 4. Allegro

String Quartet no. 2 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1800)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Adagio cantabile, Allegro, Tempo I
» MIDI | 3. Scherzo. Allegro
» MIDI | 4. Allegro molto, quasi presto

String Quartet no. 3 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1798)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Andante con moto
» MIDI | 3. Allegro
» MIDI | 4. Presto

String Quartet no. 4 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro ma non tanto
» MIDI | 2. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto
» MIDI | 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
» MIDI | 4. Allegro

String Quartet no. 4 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801) *
» MIDI | 1. Allegro ma non tanto
» MIDI | 2. Andante scherzoso, quasi allegretto
» MIDI | 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
» MIDI | 4. Allegro

String Quartet no. 5 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Menuetto
» MIDI | 3. Andante cantabile
» MIDI | 4. Allegro

String Quartet no. 6 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Adagio ma non troppo
» MIDI | 3. Scherzo. Allegro
» MIDI | 4. La Malinconia: Adagio, Allegretto quasi allegro, Adagio, Allegretto, Poco adagio, Prestissimo

String Quartet no. 6 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801) °
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Adagio ma non troppo
» MIDI | 3. Scherzo. Allegro
» MIDI | 4. La Malinconia: Adagio, Allegretto quasi allegro, Adagio, Allegretto, Poco adagio, Prestissimo

Sequences by © Steven Edwards
* Sequences made by Anonymous with GNU LilyPond 2.1.2
° Sequences by Karl H. Wittenburg

 

Rasumovsky Quartets op. 59 (1806):

String Quartet no. 7 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
» MIDI | 3. Adagio molto e mesto
» MIDI | 4. Allegro

String Quartet no. 8 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Molto adagio
» MIDI | 3. Allegretto
» MIDI | 4. Finale, Presto

String Quartet no. 9 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | 1. Introduzione, Andante con moto, Allegro vivace
» MIDI | 2. Andante con molto quasi allegretto
» MIDI | 3. Menuetto, Grazioso
» MIDI | 4. Allegretto molto

Sequences by © Steven Edwards

 

Middle time Quartets (1809-10):

String Quartet no. 10 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 74 (1809) (Harp)
» MIDI | 1. Poco adagio, Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Adagio ma non troppo
» MIDI | 3. Presto. Piu presto quasi prestissimo
» MIDI | 4. Allegretto con variazioni

String Quartet no. 11 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 95 (1810)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Allegretto ma non tropo
» MIDI | 3. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
» MIDI | 4. Larghetto espressivo, Allegretto agitato

Sequences by © Steven Edwards

 

Late time Quartets:

String Quartet no. 12 for 2 violins, alto and cello, op. 127 (1825-1826)
» MIDI | 1. Maestoso. Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
» MIDI | 3. Scherzando, vivace
» MIDI | 4. Finale

String Quartet no. 13 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 130 (1825-1826)
» MIDI | 1. Adagio ma non troppo, Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Presto
» MIDI | 3. Andante con moto ma non troppo.
» MIDI | 4. Alla danza tedesca. Allegro assai
» MIDI | 5. Cavatina., Adagio molto espressivo
» MIDI | 6. Finale, Allegro

String Quartet no. 14 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 131 (1826)
» MIDI | 1. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo
» MIDI | 2. Allegro molto vivace
» MIDI | 3. Allegro moderato
» MIDI | 4. Andante ma non troppo
» MIDI | 5. Presto
» MIDI | 6. Adagio quasi un poco andante
» MIDI | 7. Allegro

String Quartet no. 15 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 132 (1825)
» MIDI | 1. Assai sostenuto, Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Allegro ma non tanto
» MIDI | 3. Canzona di ringraziamento, Molto adagio
» MIDI | 4. Alla marcia, assai vivace
» MIDI | 5. Allegro appassionato

String Quartet no. 16 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 135 (1826)
» MIDI | 1. Allegretto
» MIDI | 2. Vivace
» MIDI | 3. Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo
» MIDI | 4. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss

Sequences by © Steven Edwards

 

Rare Quartets:

String Quartet for 2 violins, viola and cello, WoO 62 (1826-27) *
» MIDI | 1. Andante Maestoso - Allegro
» MIDI | 2. Andante cantabile con variazioni
» MIDI | 3. Scherzo: Presto
» MIDI | 4. Allegro vivace

* Extracts from existing notebooks. Research work and sequences by © Gerd Prengel

 

Fugues op. 133/134, 137:

» MIDI | Grosse Fuge [Great Fugue] for 2 violins, viola and cello [or.lly finale of op. 130], op. 133 (1825)
» MIDI | Grosse Fuge [Great Fugue] for 2 violins, viola and cello [or.lly finale of op. 130], op. 133 (1825) *
» MIDI | Grosse Fuge [Great Fugue] for 2 violins, viola and cello [or.lly finale of op. 130], op. 133 (1825) °

Sequence by © unknown Author
* Piano arrangement and sequence by © Steven Edwards
° Chamber music collection by (cc) HarfeSoft.de

 

» MIDI | Fugue for string quintet in D major, op. 137 (1817)

Sequence by © Fiorella and Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Grosse Fuge for piano 4 hands, op. 134 (transcription of op. 133) (1826)

Sequences by © Manfred Schwenkglenks Großbottwar

 

 

String Quartets (one-file stardard .mid):

» MIDI | String Quartet no. 1 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1799)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 2 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1800)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 3 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1798)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 4 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 5 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 6 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 18 (1801)
String Quartet no. 7 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | 1-2. Allegro - Allegretto vivace e sempre
» MIDI | 3-4. Adagio molto e mesto - Allegro (Theme russe)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 8 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 9 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 59 (1806) (Rasumovsky)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 10 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 74 (1809) (Harp)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 11 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 95 (1810)
String Quartet no. 12 for 2 violins, alto and cello, op. 127 (1825-1826)
» MIDI | 1-2. Maestoso, Allegro - Adagio, ma non troppo e molto cantabile
» MIDI | 3-4. Scherzando vivace - Finale
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 13 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 130 (1825-1826)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 14 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 131 (1826)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 15 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 132 (1825)
» MIDI | String Quartet no. 16 for 2 violins, viola and cello, op. 135 (1826)

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Other chamber music works:

» MIDI | Serenade for flute, violin and viola, op. 25 (1801)

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Sextet for 2 horns, 2 violins, viola and cello in E flat major, op. 81b (1795)
» MIDI | 1. Allegro con brio
» MIDI | 2. Adagio
» MIDI | 3. Rondo. Allegro

Sequences by Karl H. Wittenburg

Other, and rare, compositions

Works with opus number:

» MIDI | Trio for piano, clarinet and cello no. 4, op. 11 (1798)
» MIDI | [Same] Version for piano, violon and cello, op. 11 (1798)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Serenade for viola and cello, op. 8 (1796-1797)
» MIDI | Serenade for flute and viola, op. 25 (1795 - 1796)
» MIDI | Serenade for piano and flute (arr. of op. 25 for flute and viola), op. 41 (1803)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Notturno for piano and viola in D major (arr. of op. 8), op. 42 (1803)

Sequence by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Romance for violin and orchestra, op. 40 (1802)
» MIDI | Romance for violin and orchestra, op. 50 (1802)

Sequences by Karl H. Wittenburg

 

See also: the rare works for piano.

W.o.O. [Worke ohne Opera]:

» MIDI | 6 minuets for orchestra, WoO 10 (1795 ?)
» MIDI | 7 landler in D major for 2 violins and cello, WoO 11 (1798 ?)
» MIDI | 12 allemandes for orchestra (only piano version), WoO 13 (1796-97)
» MIDI | 6 landler for 2 violins and cello, WoO 15 (1801-02)
» MIDI | 11 dances for 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 violins et double bassModlinger
» MIDI | Military march with trio, in C major, WoO 20 (before 1823)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Duo for flutes in G major: Allegro and Minuetto, WoO 26 (1792)

Sequence by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

Duos for clarinet and bassoon (authenticity doubtful), WoO 27 (1810-15)
» MIDI | 1. Duo for clarinet and bassoon
» MIDI | 2. Duo for clarinet and bassoon
» MIDI | 3. Duo for clarinet and bassoon

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Duo, in E flat major for viola and cello mit zwei obligaten Augenglasern , WoO 32 (1796-97)

Sequence by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

5 Movements for flute or musical clock, WoO 33 (1794-1799)
» MIDI | 1. First movement
» MIDI | 2. Second movement
» MIDI | 3. Third movement
» MIDI | 4. Fourth movement
» MIDI | 5. Fifth movement

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Rondo in G major for violin and piano, WoO 41 (1793-1794)
» MIDI | 6 allemandes for violin and piano, WoO 42 (1796)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Movement in C major for piano Letzter musikalischer Gedanke (originally a string quintet, later arranged by Diabelli), WoO 62 (1826)
» MIDI | [1.] First movement (arranged from the piano movement)
» MIDI | [2.] Andante con Variationi (reconstruction from the main theme written by Beethoven)
» MIDI | [3.] Scherzo. Presto (reconstruction from the main theme written by Beethoven)
» MIDI | [4.] Rondo (reconstruction from the main theme written by Beethoven)

Sequences by Gerd Prengel

 

Leonore Prohaska, Incidental music for Dunkers drama, WoO 96 (1815)
» MIDI | 1. Soldiers chorus, a cappella
» MIDI | 2. (A flower blooms in my garden) for soprano and harp
» MIDI | 3. [Original manuscript lost]

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

See also: the rare works for piano.

Hess catalogue:

» MIDI | Sonata in B flat major and flute, A 4 ()
» MIDI | Romantic Song in e minor, flute and bassoon with accompaniment of two oboes and strings, Hess 13 (1786)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

Preludes and Fugues composed during studies with Albrechtsberger:
» MIDI | Prelude and Fugue in E minor for 2 violins et cello, Hess 29 (1795)
» MIDI | Prelude and Fugue in F major for string quartet, Hess 30 (1795)
» MIDI | Prelude and Fugue in F major for string quartet, Hess 30 (1795) *
» MIDI | Prelude and Fugue in C major for string quartet, Hess 31 (1795)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi
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» MIDI | Minuet in A flat major for string quartet [inedited, 71m], Hess 33 (~ 1790)
» MIDI | String Quartet in F major, after the Sonata Opus 14-1, Hess 34 (1801-02)
» MIDI | Allegretto in E flat major, violin and cello, Hess 48 (1790-92)
» MIDI | March in F major for musical clock: Grenadiermarsch, Hess 107 (1798 ?)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

» MIDI | Adagio in E flat major for 3 horns [inedited, 10 bars], Hess 297 (?)
» MIDI | March accelerated tempo in D major for orchestra, Hess A 4 (?)

Sequences by © Fiorella e Armando Orlandi

 

See also: the rare works for piano.

Other...:

» MIDI | Adagio lamentoso on the notes B.A.C.H., op. ? (?)

Sequence by © Gerd Prengel

 

See also: the rare works for piano.

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