Ludwig van Beethoven

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Ludwig van Beethoven
*17. December 1770, ✝26. March 1827
Upcoming events
Thursday19.30
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
van Zweden, Lamsma / Wagner, Britten, Beethoven
Jaap van Zweden 
conductor
Simone Lamsma 
violin
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Richard Wagner
Benjamin Britten
Ludwig van Beethoven
Friday20.00
Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom
van Zweden, Lamsma / Wagner, Britten, Beethoven
Jaap van Zweden 
conductor
Simone Lamsma 
violin
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Richard Wagner
Benjamin Britten
Ludwig van Beethoven
Saturday19.30
Zagreb, Lisinski Concert Hall
van Zweden, Lamsma / Wagner, Britten, Beethoven
Jaap van Zweden 
conductor
Simone Lamsma 
violin
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Richard Wagner
Benjamin Britten
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sunday19.30
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
van Zweden, Lamsma / Wagner, Britten, Beethoven
Jaap van Zweden 
conductor
Simone Lamsma 
violin
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Richard Wagner
Benjamin Britten
Ludwig van Beethoven
Tuesday20.15
Amsterdam, Koninklijk Concertgebouw
van Zweden, Lamsma / Wagner, Britten, Beethoven
Jaap van Zweden 
conductor
Simone Lamsma 
violin
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Richard Wagner
Benjamin Britten
Ludwig van Beethoven
Kammermusik
Thursday19.30
Arnold Schönberg Center, Konzertsaal
Chamber Music: Air from other planets
HABE-Quartett Wien
string quartet
Alexander Burggasser 
violin
Ai Miwa 
violin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Arnold Schönberg
Saturday19.00
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
Wellber / Milch-Sheriff, Beethoven "Symphonie No. 9"
Omer Meir Wellber 
conductor
Mari Eriksmoen 
soprano
Wallis Giunta 
mezzo-soprano
Ella Milch-Sheriff
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sunday19.00
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
Wellber / Beethoven "Symphonie No. 9"
Omer Meir Wellber 
conductor
Mari Eriksmoen 
soprano
Wallis Giunta 
mezzo-soprano
Ludwig van Beethoven
Monday19.00
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
Wellber / Beethoven "Symphonie No. 9"
Omer Meir Wellber 
conductor
Mari Eriksmoen 
soprano
Wallis Giunta 
mezzo-soprano
Ludwig van Beethoven
Saturday19.30
Musikverein Wien, Great Hall
Mallwitz, Piemontesi / Beethoven, Hindemith
Joana Mallwitz 
conductor
Francesco Piemontesi 
piano
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Paul Hindemith
Sunday19.30
Musikverein Wien, Great Hall
Mallwitz, Piemontesi / Beethoven, Hindemith
Joana Mallwitz 
conductor
Francesco Piemontesi 
piano
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Paul Hindemith
Joana Mallwitz (c) Nikolaj Lund
Tuesday19.30
Wiener Konzerthaus, Great Hall
Mallwitz / Beethoven 'Symphonie No. 9'
Joana Mallwitz 
conductor
Rachel Willis-Sørensen 
soprano
Tanja Ariane Baumgartner 
alto
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wednesday19.30
Musikverein Wien, Great Hall
Canellakis, Rana / Webern, Mozart, Beethoven
Karina Canellakis 
conductor
Beatrice Rana 
piano
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Anton Webern
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Thursday19.30
Musikverein Wien, Great Hall
Canellakis, Rana / Webern, Mozart, Beethoven
Karina Canellakis 
conductor
Beatrice Rana 
piano
Wiener Symphoniker
orchestra
Anton Webern
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Past events
Nid
Adagio from the "Sonata pathetique", orchestration of the piano sonata No. 8 in C minor op. 13 (1) 607309
"Adelaide", cantata in B major op. 46 (2) 600226
"Ah perfido!", Scene and aria for soprano and orchestra op. 65 (42) 605735
"An die Hoffnung" ("To Hope"), song in G major op. 94 (2) 601911
Andante favori in F-major for piano WoO 57 (1) 807365
"Bitten" (Gellert-Songs), adaption by Felix Weingartner op. 48 (1) 600221
Bundeslied "In allen guten Stunden" op. 122 (1) 605841
"Christus am Ölberg" ("Christ on the Mount of Olives") Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra op. 85 (7) 605445
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 in C major op. 15 (121) 605831
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2 in B-flat major op. 19 (85) 605830
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 3 in c minor op. 37 (220) 605824
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 4 in G major op. 58 (276) 605447
Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 5 in E-flat major op. 73 (281) 605354
Concerto for piano and orchestra in D major, based on the violin concerto op. 61 (3) 600699
Concerto for violin and orchestra in C major WoO 5, fragent completed by Wilfried Fischer1950 (1) 599274
Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major op. 61 (365) 605448
"Coriolan", Overture in c minor op. 62 (206) 605383
"Der Kuß" ("The Kiss"), adapted by Felix Weingartner (1) 600214
"Der Wachtelschlag", adapted by Felix Mottl (1) 600222
"Der glorreiche Augenblick", cantata for solo quartet, chorus and orchestra op. 136 (3) 601766
Die Ehre Gottes in der Natur op. 48/4 (3) 600680
"Die Himmel rühmen die Ehre Gottes" for male choir, strings and organ, adapted by Johann Herbeck (3) 600138
"Die Trommel gerühret", song of Klärchens from the incidental music to Goethe's tragedy op. 84 (44) 806766
"Die Weihe des Hauses" ("The Consecration of the House"), overture in C major op. 124 (41) 605453
"Egmont", Incidental music to Goethe's tragedy op. 84 (36) 605381
Eleven Dances "Mödlinger Tänze" for stringquartet WoO 17 (Arr.: Richard Klemencic) (1) 808119
Elf Tänze (Eleven Dances) "Mödlinger Tänze" for strings and wind instruments WoO 17 (32) 600063
Fantasy for piano op. 77 (2) 806323
Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra in c minor op. 80 "Choral Fantasy" (45) 605835
"Fidelio", Opera in two acts op. 72 (Version 1814) (64) 606462
Funeral cantata after the death of Kaiser Joseph II. WoO 87 (2) 605839
"Gellert-Lieder", songs for alto and orchestra op. 48 (1) 602730
"Grande Fugue" in B flat major op. 133, adapted for string orchestra by Felix Weingartner (8) 606195
"Gratulations-Menuet", menuet in E flat major WoO 3 op. posth. (11) 606063
"Ich liebe dich" WoO 123, adaptation by Felix Weingartner (1) 603714
"In questa tomba oscura", concert aria WoO 133 (1) 602451
"Jenaer Symphony" in C major, composed by Friedrich Witt (12) 606187
Konzert für Violine und Orchester C-Dur WoO 5 (Bruchstück) (9) 600924
"Kriegslied der Österreich" ("War Song of the Austrians"), based on a text by Friedelberg, adapted by Karl Lohner (1) 600408
"Leonora", humorous burlesque of the "Leonore-Overture" (1) 606549
"Leonore", opera in three acts, original version of "Fidelio" op. 72 (Version 1804/05) (1) 601926
March from Symphony No. 3 E flat major op. 55 "Eroica", adaptation by Herbert Prikopa (1) 606443
Marsch zur großen Wachtparade in D major (3) 601483
Mass in C major op. 86 (10) 605393
Mass in C major op. 86, IV. Sanctus (Benedictus – Osanna) (2) 806321
Mass in C major, II. Gloria (Qui tollis – Quoniam) (2) 806319
"Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt" ("Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage"), cantata for chorus and orchestra op. 112 (4) 605395
Menuet and Contredanse (4) 601699
Missa solemnis in D major op. 123 (82) 605396
"Music to a Knightly Ballet" for orchestra WoO 1 (2) 606316
Octet in E flat major op. 103 for two Hautbois, two Clarinetts, two Horns and two Bassoons (1) 805685
Overture No. 1 to the opera "Leonore" op. 138 (36) 605387
Overture No. 2 to the opera "Leonore" op. 72a (59) 605389
Overture No. 3 to the opera "Leonore" op. 72b (371) 605390
Overture No. 4 to the opera "Leonore" op. posth. (Beethoven-Strasser), adaptation by Malcolm Arnold (2) 598933
Overture from the opera "La finta semplice" ("The pretended simpleton") (2) 607311
Overture in C major "Zur Namensfeier", composed for the name day of Kaiser Franz 1814 (11) 605397
Overture to the incidental music "König Stephan" op. 117 (47) 606733
Piano Trio No. 7 in B-flat Major ("Archduke") (1) 606632
"Primo amore piacer del ciel", aria for soprano and orchestra WoO 92 (5) 599097
Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 1 in G major op. 40 (65) 606065
Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major op. 50 (134) 606066
Rondo in B flat major for piano and orchestra op. posth. (2) 606067
"Sacrificial song" for solo voice, chorus and orchestra op. 121b (1) 602149
Septet in E flat major op. 20 (5) 605405
Septet in E-flat major op. 20, 3rd mvt (Tempo di Menuetto) (1) 808116
Septet in E-flat major op. 20, 4th mvt (Tema con variazioni) (1) 808117
Septet in E-flat major op. 20, 5th mvt (Scherzo - Allegro molto e vivace) (1) 808118
Sonata for violin and piano No. 5 in F major op. 24 "Frühlingssonate" ("Spring sonata") (1) 597289
String Quartet F major op. 59 No. 1 "Rasumowsky" (2) 806498
String Quartet No. 11 in f minor op. 95 "Quartetto serioso" (1) 808025
Symphony No. 1 in C major op. 21 (207) 605407
Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 36 (224) 605409
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major op. 55 "Eroica" (Arr.: Gustav Mahler) (3) 804052
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major op. 55 "Heroic" (519) 605342
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major op. 60 (233) 605343
Symphony No. 5 in c minor op. 67 (551) 605346
Symphony No. 5 in c minor op. 67, 1st movement (Allegro con brio) (3) 804741
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastoral" (320) 605348
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastoral", 1st movement (Allegro ma non troppo "Awakening of cheerful feelings upon arrival in the countryside") (10) 804745
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastoral", 3rd movement (Allegro "Merry gathering of country folk") (2) 804747
Symphony No. 6 in F major op. 68 "Pastoral", 4th movement (Allegro "Thunder, Storm") (1) 804748
Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92 (503) 605349
Symphony No. 8 in F major op. 93 (317) 605351
Symphony No. 8 in F major op. 93, 2nd movement (Allegretto scherzando) (6) 804934
Symphony No. 9 in d minor op. 125 "Choral" (332) 605352
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43 (5) 602143
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, Introduzione (3) 807394
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, No. 1 (Poco adagio) (3) 807774
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, No. 10 (Pastorale. Allegro) (3) 807782
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, No. 15 (Solo di Vigano. Andantino) (3) 807787
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, No. 16 (Finale. Allegretto) (4) 807395
"The Creatures of Prometheus" ("Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus"), music to the ballet op. 43, No. 8 (Allegro con brio) (3) 807780
"The Creatures of Prometheus", Overture op. 43a (118) 605403
"The Creatures of Prometheus", concert version of the ballet by Robert Heger (1) 602037
"The Ruins of Athens", incidental music based on the drama by August von Kotzebue op. 113 (2) 600132
The Twelve German Dances WoO 8 "Redoutensaaltänze" (14) 605385
"Tremate, empi, tremate", terzet for soprano, tenor, basso and orchestra in B flat major op. 116 (1) 600303
Trio for Piano, Flute and Basson in G major WoO 37 (1) 807926
Triple concerto for piano, violin, cello and orchestra in C major op. 56 (60) 605451
Twelve Contredanses for Orchestra WoO 14 (15) 605412
Twelve Minuets for orchestra WoO 12 (3) 599148
Two humorous arias for basso (1) 600846
"Wellingtons Sieg oder Die Schlacht bei Vittoria" op. 91 (9) 605353
"Zapfenstreich" ("Military Tattoo"), march in F major for military music (4) 606070
Medien
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Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and the Wiener Symphoniker conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini live from the Wiener Musikverein in 1979.

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Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1/4

Friedrich Gulda as soloist and musical director of the Wiener Symphoniker in a historical recording from 1953.

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Beethoven – Painting and Music

In 2020, the Secession will partner with the Wiener Symphoniker to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a singular multimedia experience.