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Beethoven's Masterpieces
We’ve selected a variety of Beethoven’s works for this biography. These masterpieces accompany each chapter of the app and include some of his most famous symphonies, piano sonatas, and popular pieces like “Für Elise.”
The Music Selection
Here are the Beethoven masterpieces featured in the app:
- Birth: Piano Sonata Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight Sonata”; I. Adagio sostenuto Listen
- Family: Septet Op. 20; III. Tempo di Menuetto Listen
- The Child Prodigy: Bagatelle WoO 59 “For Elise” Listen
- The Child: Piano Concerto No. 5 Op. 73; II. Adagio un poco mosso Listen
- Training and Profession: Symphony No. 3 Op. 55, III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace Listen
- The Journey to Vienna: Piano Sonata Op. 27 No. 2, “Moonlight Sonata”; III. Presto agitato Listen
- Vienna: Piano Sonata Op. 57, “Appassionata”
- Nature: Symphony No. 6 in F major Op. 68, “Pastoral”; II. Andante molto moto Listen
- The Composer: Symphony No. 7 Op. 92; II. Allegretto Listen
- The Penny: Rondo a capriccio Op. 129, “The Rage Over a Lost Penny” Listen
- Deafness: Symphony No. 9 Op. 125; I. Allegro ma non troppo – un poco majestoso Listen
- Fate: Symphony No. 5 Op. 67; I. Allegro con brio Listen
- The Inner Struggle: Piano Concerto No. 4 Op. 58; II. Andante con moto Listen
- Hope: Symphony No. 9 Op. 125; IV. Finale Listen
- Sickness and Death: String Quartet No. 7 Op. 59; III. Adagio molto e mesto Listen
- (Without) End: Symphony No. 3 Op. 55; II. Marcia funebre (Adagio assai) Listen