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  2. List of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia

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    Beethoven composed works in all the main genres of classical music, including symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano sonatas and opera. His compositions range from solo works to those requiring a large orchestra and chorus. Beethoven straddled both the Classical and Romantic periods, working in genres associated with Wolfgang Amadeus ...

  3. Beethoven's musical style - Wikipedia

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    Beethoven's stylistic innovations bridge the Classical and Romantic periods. The works of his early period brought the Classical form to its highest expressive level, expanding in formal, structural, and harmonic terms the musical idiom developed by predecessors such as Mozart and Haydn. The works of his middle period were more forward-looking ...

  4. A Fifth of Beethoven - Wikipedia

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    A Fifth of Beethoven. " A Fifth of Beethoven " is a disco instrumental recorded by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band, adapted from the first movement of Ludwig van Beethoven 's Symphony No. 5. The record was produced by production music and sound effects recording producer Thomas J. Valentino. [4] The "Fifth" in the song's title is a pun ...

  5. Rhapsody in Blue - Wikipedia

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    Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz -influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman and written by George Gershwin, the work premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York ...

  6. Ludwig van Beethoven - Wikipedia

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    Ludwig van Beethoven[n 1] (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. He is one of the most revered figures in the history of Western music; his works rank among the most performed of the classical music repertoire and span the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic era in classical music.

  7. Beethoven's compositional method - Wikipedia

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    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer in the transition between the classical and romantic period. He composed in many different forms including nine symphonies, five piano concertos, and a violin concerto. [1] Beethoven's method of composition has long been debated among scholars.

  8. Roll Over Beethoven - Wikipedia

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    Roll Over Beethoven. " Roll Over Beethoven " is a 1956 song written by Chuck Berry, originally released on Chess Records, with "Drifting Heart" as the B-side. The lyrics of the song mention rock and roll and the desire for rhythm and blues to be as respected as classical music. The song has been covered by many other artists, including the ...

  9. Adelaide (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    Adelaide (Beethoven) Adelaide. (Beethoven) Adelaide, Op. 46, (German pronunciation: [aːdəlaːˈiːdə]) is a song for solo voice and piano composed in about 1795 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The text is a poem in German by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761–1831).