Beethoven's middle period
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Beethoven's middle period is the highly creative and heroic phase of his career, roughly from 1803 to 1814, during which he composed many of his most famous and groundbreaking works.
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| instanceOf |
creative period
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phase of Ludwig van Beethoven's career ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | heroic period ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dramatic contrasts
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expanded musical forms ⓘ greater use of motivic development ⓘ heroic style ⓘ increased emotional intensity ⓘ orchestral power ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Beethoven's late period ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
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Egmont Overture, Op. 84 NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonore Overtures NERFINISHED ⓘ Mass in C major, Op. 86 NERFINISHED ⓘ Opera "Fidelio", Op. 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux" NERFINISHED ⓘ Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major, Op. 74 "Harp" NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 "Serioso" NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky" NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky" NERFINISHED ⓘ String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral" NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56 NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Romantic era in Western classical music ⓘ |
| notableFeature | transition from Classical to Romantic style in Beethoven's music ⓘ |
| partOf | Ludwig van Beethoven's compositional career ⓘ |
| precededBy | Beethoven's early period ⓘ |
| startTime | 1803 ⓘ |
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