the 24 finest pieces composed by Beethoven

[Roger Blanco]

I would like to know the name of the 24 finest pieces composed by Beethoven.

thank you so very much.

Dr. Roger Blanco
Educator
Miami Beach, FL

[Chris]

First of all, I'm moving this to the General Discussion forum.

Secondly, "finest" is a very subjective thing in this case. Are you asking everyone's opinion?

[spaceray]

1.Beethoven's 9th
2.5th piano concerto
3.Bagatelles for pianoforte
4.&
5.&
6. three quartets for pianoforte and strings
(WoO36)
7.Opus 61
8.opus4
9.opus74
10.Fidelio
11.WoO32(duet for violin and violincello)
12.grosse fuge Opus 133
13.WoO67
14.Hammerclavier
15.Rondo's in C(WoO48)
16.In A
17.In C Opus 51
18.In G
19.In a Capriccio(Op.129)
20.Missa solemnis
21.Mass in C
22.Adelaide
23.O care selve
24.everything else.

[Amalie]

Not forgetting Beethoven's sublime Late String Quartets, they express Beethoven's deep innerself and the mysterious depths of the Universe, which in B's hands become one.

[Pastorali]

These 24 finest pieces ARE NOT EXISTING. There are a lot more of finest works than just 24, and the choice (at least mine) of them will change each day.
Increase it up to 200 and you will have no problem to leaf something away.

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[Tony John Hearne]

Too many to mention but I have always been drawn to Opus 95 String Quartet "Serioso" which has fantastic dynamism

[Peter]

Originally posted by Tony John Hearne:
Too many to mention but I have always been drawn to Opus 95 String Quartet "Serioso" which has fantastic dynamism

Yes very compact and concise work - this was not intended by Beethoven for public performance as he considered it too serioso!

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[Peter]

Originally posted by Roger Blanco:
I would like to know the name of the 24 finest pieces composed by Beethoven.

thank you so very much.

Dr. Roger Blanco
Educator
Miami Beach, FL

Not in any order of significance but I should have thought the following should be on such a list - and many of no lesser quality will have to be left out if you insist on only 24!

Choral: Missa Solemnis
Opera: Fidelio
Overtures: Egmont, Leonora 3
Symphonies: 3,5,9
Piano Concertos: 4,5
Violin Concerto
String Quartets Op.18/1, Op.59/1, Op.95, Op.131
Piano trios: Op.97
Violin sonatas: Op.96
Piano Sonatas: Op.31/2, Op.53, Op.57, Op.106, Op.111
Piano: Diabelli variations
Cello sonatas: Op.69
Song cycle: An die Ferne Geliebte


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[BTHVNFAN]

Originally posted by Roger Blanco:
I would like to know the name of the 24 finest pieces composed by Beethoven.

thank you so very much.

Dr. Roger Blanco
Educator
Miami Beach, FL

Maybe a strange question, but are you going to use such a list for something? And why 24? I agree with the others that pieces like symphony 3,5,9 Missa Solemnis and some pianosonatas should be on this list, but I myself like to listen too the lesser known Beethoven like Folksongs Arrangements (only 8 hours of music, most of them are absolutely fabulous). As a cellist I agree also that op. 69 is one of the best chambermusic pieces, but the op. 5 sonatas are of equal high level. I also like very much his early piano sonatas and variations.

[bernardc]

Great selection Peter - you obviously know your Beethoven!

I would merely add symphonies 6 and 7 reflecting the stupendous musical/cultural impact of his symphonic music and (reluctantly!) drop Op 53 and Op 95. Op 69 and Op 96 would be alternative losers but then there would be no representative in these forms...

[Joy]

I would agree with all the lists above. The 9th Symphony is a must of course and to add Piano Sonatas (Opus) 13 and 27/2. Very difficult to narrow his music down to only 24.

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[v russo]

The great works of the master are as follows:

1) The Great Fuge (clearly!)
2) The late quartets (including above)
3) Op. 95 quartet
4) The late piano sonatas (including the 'Hammerclavier')
5) Symphony No. 5
6) Symphony No. 3
7) Symphony No. 9
8) The second movement of the 7th symphony.
>>"Music of the spheres"<<
9) Diabelli variations
10) Missa Solemnis
11) The Op. 59 quartets
12) Piano Concerto No. 4
13) Op. 126 Bagatelles
14) ...everything else...

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