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Ludwig van Beethoven: his work

Ludwig van Beethoven, known throughout the world for the Hymn to Joy of his ninth symphony, is one of the greatest composers in musical history. Despite spending his early years in poverty and pain with a drunkard for a father, Beethoven received a solid musical education, particularly in Vienna with Haydn and Salieri.

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Final Round of the 2019 International Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition: Concerto – (I/II)

Final Round of the 2019 International Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition: Concerto – (II/II)

Valery Gergiev conducts Beethoven and Mahler — With Daniel Lozakovich

Elisabeth Leonskaja performs Beethoven's last three Piano Sonatas

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Sir Simon Rattle and sir András Schiff in Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Piano Concerto No. 1

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Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Symphonies No. 1 and No. 2

Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Symphonies No. 3 and No. 4

Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Symphonies No. 5 and No. 6

Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Symphonies No. 7 and No. 8

Gustavo Dudamel conducts Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

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Sir András Schiff conducts and performs Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven

The Ninth Symphony by Maurice Béjart, music by Beethoven

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Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen's Sinfonia espansiva and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

Daniel Barenboim conducts Mozart, Beethoven, Ravel, Bizet, and Mores at the Teatro Colón – With Martha Argerich

Evgeny Kissin plays Haydn, Beethoven, and Gluck

Daniel Barenboim conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the BBC Proms

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