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Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral')

The remarkable story of Beethoven’s ‘Choral’ Symphony No. 9 and the ‘Ode to Joy’

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10 works of Beethoven that actually changed the world

Beethoven Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata: discover the 1801 piano masterpiece

A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonie

A step-by-step guide to Beethoven’s nine symphonies

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Current obsession: this descending scale in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1

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Crescendo asset

We reckon this is the all-time greatest crescendo in classical music (there will be goosebumps)

Beethoven and Elisabeth Röckel

What is the meaning of Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ – and who was Elise?

The ultimate Beethoven quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about Beethoven?

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Ever wondered what Beethoven’s Fifth would sound like in a major key?

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 in C major

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor

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Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 23, 'Appassionata'

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Beethoven - Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor ('Für Elise')

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Beethoven - Egmont Overture

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 1 in C

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4 in G

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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat ('Emperor')

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Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor ('Pathétique')

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Beethoven - Romance No. 2 in F

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 in E flat

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F ('Pastoral')

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Beethoven - Violin Concerto in D

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Beethoven - Triple Concerto in C

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Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A

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Classical music cues cleaning in Taiwan

Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ alerts Taiwanese residents to take out their trash

Bad Beethoven t-shirt reviews

Musicians are leaving savage reviews of this incorrect Beethoven Fifth t-shirt

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Beethoven in 250 words.

Beethoven at 250: famous figures share what his music means to them, in 250 words

Beethoven Pictures

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10 of the greatest composers who broke the law

Beethoven composer letters

Letters of the great composers: 14 moving, funny and inspiring quotations from the documents they left behind

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Classic FM's Essential Beethoven Recordings

Beethoven Album Reviews

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New Releases: Khatia Buniatishvili plays Rachmaninov and Dvorak with the LPO

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Sol Gabetta Beethoven Trio Carmignola

Beethoven: Triple Concerto

Angela Hewitt Beethoven piano sonatas Hyperion

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - Angela Hewitt

Beethoven Guides

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Ludwig van Beethoven deafness

If Beethoven was completely deaf, how did he compose music?

Ludwig van Beethoven and Nannette Streicher

Meet Nannette Streicher, ‘the woman who built Beethoven’s pianos’

John Lennon inspired by Beethoven

This John Lennon song is based on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata