Composers

The architects of form — composers who distilled tradition into works that outlived their era and still resonate centuries on.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Classical/Romantic1770 – 1827Western Classical

German · Bonn, Electorate of Cologne

German composer who bridged the Classical and Romantic eras; composed nine symphonies, five piano concertos, and 32 piano sonatas, including much of his greatest work while profoundly deaf.

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