Short Name: | Ludwig van Beethoven |
Full Name: | Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827 |
Birth Year: | 1770 |
Death Year: | 1827 |
A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last decade of his life, he composed his greatest works during this period.
Bert Polman
Tunes by Ludwig van Beethoven (89) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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BUSSLIED (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 4 | 51122 32343 22234 |
[Chant] (Beethoven 56655) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 56655 51232 1 |
[Lord of all, to Thee we bow] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 7 | 56565 55111 11767 |
BUTLER (Beethoven) | Beethoven (1770-1827) (Composer) | 3 | 56543 43212 34543 |
BEECHER | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 55653 23217 61654 |
GORTON (Beethoven) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Arranged) | 104 | 55566 55551 12233 |
[Softly fades the twilight ray] (Beethoven) | L. van Beethoven (Composer) | 8 | 55556 54435 56322 |
LYMAN (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 6 | 55556 51555 56522 |
[Chant] (Goss-Beethoven 55555) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55555 67777 7 |
[Heavenly Father, graciously hear us] | Beethoven (Composer) | 7 | 55555 66555 55555 |
LUDWIG (Beethoven 55555) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 55555 15667 71215 |
[And now this holy day] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55515 66667 12155 |
[Dear heavenly Father, we love Thee] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55515 56666 67121 |
[Our country's voice is pleading] (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 55345 11712 75443 |
[Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55343 21175 71554 |
[Father, bless thy children] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Arranger) | 2 | 55156 66677 121 |
[I asked, ere yet my race was run] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55111 76751 2432 |
AUSTRIA (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 55111 33461 17551 |
[Lord, have mercy upon us] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 54365 51711 66544 |
[O, touch mine eyes, that I may see] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 54334 33222 43254 |
MUNICH (Beethoven) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Arranged from) | 12 | 54333 45662 23211 |
AM I COMING | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 54322 32112 17561 |
FRIEND UNFAILING | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 6 | 53333 42755 11113 |
[I love to hear the story] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 53322 11551 66223 |
VIGIL (St. Alban's) | Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 53321 21345 36422 |
[Gott ist mein Lied] (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 53215 67176 55176 |
BEETHOVEN (53172) | Ludwig von Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 2 | 53176 64321 7 |
BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 53153) | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 2 | 53153 15135 34242 |
BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 51765) | Ludwig von Beethoven (1777-1827) (Arranged from) | 2 | 51765 43234 33257 |
GERMANY (Gardiner) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Attributed) | 299 | 51712 56711 17627 |
HAYES (Beethoven) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Arranged from) | 18 | 51712 34255 55666 |
ENGEDI (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770 - 1827 (Composer (Adapted from)) | 17 | 51712 32117 32171 |
[Chant] (Beethoven 51566) | Beethoven (Composer (arr. from)) | 45 | 51566 77121 51211 |
[Die Güte Gottes preisen] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 51532 15123 34322 |
OCTAVIUS | Beethoven (Composer) | 4 | 51531 53211 75432 |
[The heavens, O God, Thy glory tell] (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 14 | 51531 33211 75427 |
[An dir allein, an dir hab' ich gesündigt] (Beethoven) | L. v. Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 51233 45765 432 |
ALSACE | Ludwig von Beethoven (Adapted from) | 55 | 51233 34325 43237 |
[Hark! ten thousand harps and voices] (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 51153 55771 23454 |
BRIDGMAN | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 6 | 51135 43217 71234 |
SCHAUFFLER | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 51117 67512 43243 |
EMMANUEL (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 41 | 51113 21522 432 |
[¡Oh cuidad de David, Belén dichosa] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 51111 7522 |
CONSOLATION (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 16 | 51111 32152 24325 |
MANNHEIM (Beethoven) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Composer) | 3 | 35543 21231 |
VESPER HYMN (Bortnianski) | Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 35453 52535 42171 |
[Chant] (Beethoven 34651) | Beethoven (Composer) | 3 | 34651 45356 15345 |
[Come with hearts rejoicing] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 34567 15432 31253 |
BRIDGTON | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 34566 71765 55356 |
BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 34565) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 34565 43234 56176 |
HUNTLEY (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 34556 16565 43 |
BUSHNELL | Beethoven (Composer) | 8 | 34551 56677 121 |
[Have you heard the whisper of the breeze?] | Beethoven (Composer) | 7 | 34545 45456 34452 |
HYMN TO JOY | Ludwig von Beethoven (From) | 418 | 33455 43211 23322 |
[Source of life beyond my vision] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 33432 11767 11233 |
[Chant] (Goss-Beethoven 33333) | Beethoven (Composer) | 12 | 33333 45555 55567 |
MOUNTAIN WAVE | Ludwig von Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 3 | 33333 33333 33345 |
WILMAN | Beethoven (1770-1827) (Composer) | 2 | 33323 43233 36571 |
O COME AND MOURN | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 33323 43233 34322 |
[Köstlich ist's, dem Herrn vertrauen] | Beethoven (Composer) | 3 | 33246 71531 43233 |
LUDWIG (Beethoven 33231) | Beethoven (Composer) | 4 | 33231 42556 7132 |
WESLEY (Beethoven) | L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827) (Composer) | 3 | 33221 23433 25567 |
[Chant] (Beethoven 33211) | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer (attributed to)) | 64 | 33211 23432 111 |
BLESS THOU THE LORD | Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 2 | 33211 12343 211 |
LAUS DEO (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 33153 15135 34442 |
BEETHOVEN (Beethoven 33123) | Beethoven, 1770-1827 (Composer) | 13 | 33123 46222 34554 |
PATHETIQUE | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 3 | 32543 41255 62345 |
CHILDREN'S PRAYER (Novello) | Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 32123 43234 5434 |
DULCETTA | Ludwig von Beethoven (Arranged from) | 21 | 32114 33222 34617 |
[Let thy Spirit, blessed Savior] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 32112 32112 33455 |
[Gib meiner Seele, gib, Herr, ihr Frieden] | L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827) (Composer) | 2 | 31275 31224 55132 |
DISMISSAL (Viner) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 7 | 17653 61653 32162 |
[Return thee now unto thy King] | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 17621 76543 25432 |
[Gott ist mein Lied Er ist der Gott der Stärke] (Beethoven) | L. von Beethoven (Composer) | 4 | 17567 12345 57275 |
[Nun bricht aus allen Zweigen] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 8 | 17512 32343 21765 |
MENDON (17151) | Beethoven (Composer) | 1 | 17151 71213 16212 |
SARDIS (Beethoven) | Ludwig von Beethoven (Arranged from) | 115 | 17123 54323 33654 |
REFUGE (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 9 | 17123 42555 56221 |
BOWEN | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 17121 74332 32317 |
[Hark, the bells! how they ring] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 17117 11234 32212 |
[Ich will mich wieder zu dir kehren] | L. v. Beethoven (1770-1827) (Composer) | 2 | 15515 55531 17 |
[Trusting, trusting, ever trusting] (Beethoven) | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 15133 21231 54444 |
[O hear us, hear us and guide us dear Father] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 12716 65672 13423 |
[Jehovah, from the evil man] | Beethoven (Composer) | 3 | 12351 17127 55155 |
CECILIA (Beethoven) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 12335 43223 46523 |
AMLIN | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 12121 76765 46655 |
[Seek not the tomb today] | Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 11133 63333 11133 |
KYGER | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 2 | 11112 34223 51231 |
BEETHOVEN (11111) | Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer) | 4 | 11111 23543 45554 |