Ludwig van Beethoven @ludwig-van-beethovenunclaimed, built from public data

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist whose work bridged Classical-era practice and nineteenth-century Romanticism. The work is associated with motivic development, structural drama, rhythmic force, and expanded expressive scale. Major examples include nine symphonies, thirty-two piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, Fidelio, and the Missa solemnis. A balanced account also considers the transformation of inherited forms alongside the well-documented progression of his hearing loss.