Beethoven

[ bey-toh-vuhn; German beyt-hoh-fuhn ]

noun

1. Ludwig van [van, f, uh, n], 1770–1827, German composer.

Beethoven

/ ˈbeɪtˌhəʊvən /

noun

1. BeethovenLudwig van17701827MGermanMUSIC: composer Ludwig van (ˈluːtvɪç fan). 1770–1827, German composer, who greatly extended the form and scope of symphonic and chamber music, bridging the classical and romantic traditions. His works include nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, five piano concertos, a violin concerto, two masses, the opera Fidelio (1805), and choral music

Other Words From

• Bee·tho·vi·an [bey-, toh, -vee-, uh, n], Bee·tho·ve·ni·an [bey-toh-, vee, -nee-, uh, n, -, veen, -y, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

Then I spent an evening with him around a piano, and Billy started to play Gilbert and Sullivan, Beethoven, the Beatles.

From Los Angeles Times

Payare’s program, moreover, demonstrated both how the orchestra could come across in a traditional Beethoven concerto as well as in an orchestral showpiece.

From Los Angeles Times

Even now I turn to Beethoven or Brahms in those moments when, how to put it, the reviews aren’t so good.

From BBC

"For me, music is about touching people's hearts. As Beethoven said, the only wrong notes are those played without feeling."

From BBC

He would not host his first Prom, Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, and he had presented the news for the last time.

From BBC