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Ludwig van Beethoven

Known for: Sound

Biography: 1770-12-16

Deathday: 1827-03-26 (56 years old)

Biography

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. As a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers.

By his late 20s his hearing began to deteriorate, and by the last decade of his life he was almost totally deaf. In 1811 he gave up conducting and performing in public but continued to compose; many of his most admired works come from these last 15 years of his life.

Filmography

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Movies 111

TV Shows 4

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Biography

Filmography

all 115

Movies 111

TV Shows 4

self 2

Writer 1

Producer 1

Creator 1

The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio (2025)

The Tell-Tale Heart (2024)

The Loneliest City on South America (2024)

Novi Project (2024)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 9 - Leipzig, Paris, Mailand, Wien (2024)

Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity (2024)

Delírio Primaveril (2023)

Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)

The Janitor (2023)

Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex (2023)

Reconstruction (2022)

Prelúdio (2022)

Symphony No. 5 (2022)

Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (2022)

Beethoven: Fidelio (2022)

Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (2021)

Just Like Another Day (2021)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (2021)

Systam (2021)

RCO: Pappano conducts Beethoven & Schumann (2021)

Louis van Beethoven (2020)

One (2020)

Just Before I Leave (2020)

An Afternoon at the Cinematheque (2020)

New Year’s Concert 2020 – Vienna Philharmonic (2020)

Chromophobia (2019)

VICTORIA XXI (2019)

Belmonte (2019)

Fallen (2018)

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 1-5 - Uchida, Rattle (2018)

Hudební perličky Pavla Šporcla (2017)

Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 3 (2016)

Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 (2016)

The Simpsons couch gag [YOU'RE NEXT] (2015)

Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 1 (2015)

Bad Times At Conformity High (2015)

Beethoven: Fidelio - Salzburg Festival (2015)

Beethoven Violin Concerto (2015)

This is Opera (2015)

Beethoven: Symphony 9 by Riccardo Muti (2014)

Leaving (2014)

Beethovenova 9. symfonie – Koncert pro EU (2014)

Intrinsic Moral Evil (2013)

Ode to Joy (2013)

The King's Speech (2010)

The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer (2010)

Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7; Coriolan Overture (2010)

Eroica - Director's Cut (2009)

Knowing (2009)

Orchestra (2008)

Karajan - Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies DVD (2008)

Beethoven · Missa Solemnis (Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan) (2008)

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 (2008)

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 5-8 (2008)

Karajan: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 1-4 (2008)

Pierre Fournier: Classic Archive (2008)

Fidelio - Beethoven - Opernhaus Zürich 2008 (2008)

Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5 (2007)

Ed's Eaten Elevenses (2006)

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica (2006)

Karajan: Beethoven - Symphonies 1, 2 & 3 (2005)

Dérives (2005)

Three Leaders (2004)

Listening (2003)

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker (2002)

The Cupboard (2001)

Fantasia 2000 (2000)

Symphony No. 5 (1999)

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Christmas (1997)

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1770-12-16

Deathday
1827-03-26 (56 years old)

Birth Place
Bonn, Electorate of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire [now Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany]

Religion
Catholicism

Father
Johann van Beethoven

Mother
Maria Magdalena van Beethoven

Siblings
Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven, Nicolaus Johann van Beethoven, Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven

Relatives
Karl van Beethoven, Josyne van Beethoven

Citizenships
Electorate of Cologne

Residences
Beethoven House, Germany

Also Known As
Ludwig von Beethoven, Л. В. Бетховен

Awards
Bröckemännche Award