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The Beethoven Effect

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Featuring artwork by David Hockney—an exclusive portrait called Beethoven After HIs First Symphony—The Beethoven Effect celebrates classical music’s great trailblazer, exploring his most influential pieces as well as the wealth of music he inspired. We regularly update this playlist, so if you like a piece, add it to your library.

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Listen to Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo by Daniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppoDaniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Listen to Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto by Daniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. LarghettoDaniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Listen to Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. Allegro by Daniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo. AllegroDaniel Harding, Berlin Philharmonic & Frank Peter Zimmermann

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto by Teodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: I. Poco sostenutoTeodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto by Teodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. AllegrettoTeodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto by Teodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. PrestoTeodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio by Teodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: IV. Allegro con brioTeodor Currentzis & MusicAeterna

Listen to Variation I-III March by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation I-III MarchArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Variation IV Heroic by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer, Zürcher Kammerorchester & Samy Moussa

Variation IV HeroicArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer, Zürcher Kammerorchester & Samy Moussa

Listen to Variation V Grid by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer, Zürcher Kammerorchester & Samy Moussa

Variation V GridArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer, Zürcher Kammerorchester & Samy Moussa

Listen to Variation VI Aria in Black by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation VI Aria in BlackArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 2. Allegretto by Philharmonia Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: 2. AllegrettoPhilharmonia Orchestra & Leopold Stokowski

Listen to Variation VII-IX by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation VII-IXArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Variation X Ricercar by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation X RicercarArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Variation XI The Unknown of the Seine by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation XI The Unknown of the SeineArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Variation XII Wanderer by Arash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Variation XII WandererArash Safaian, Sebastian Knauer & Zürcher Kammerorchester

Listen to Adagietto by Arash Safaian & Sebastian Knauer

AdagiettoArash Safaian & Sebastian Knauer

Listen to Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto by Vienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. AllegrettoVienna Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Listen to Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: II. Un Bal by London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis

Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H 48: II. Un BalLondon Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis

Listen to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Prelude by Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: PreludeChicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderato by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": I. Allegro moderatoRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": II. Andante con moto by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 - "Unfinished": II. Andante con motoRoyal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Leonard Bernstein

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo by Igor Levit

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppoIgor Levit

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo by Igor Levit

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. PrestissimoIgor Levit

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo by Igor Levit

Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivoIgor Levit

Listen to Opus 2020 by Elisabeth Brauß, Beethoven Orchester Bonn & Dirk Kaftan

Opus 2020Elisabeth Brauß, Beethoven Orchester Bonn & Dirk Kaftan

Listen to Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro by Frank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. AllegroFrank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Listen to Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivo by Frank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": II. Adagio molto espressivoFrank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Listen to Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro molto by Frank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Allegro moltoFrank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Listen to Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppo by Frank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non troppoFrank Peter Zimmermann & Martin Helmchen

Listen to Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivaceDeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Listen to Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": II. Larghetto by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": II. LarghettoDeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Listen to Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivaceDeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Listen to Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": IV. Allegro animato e grazioso by Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": IV. Allegro animato e graziosoDeutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai by Fabian Müller

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro assaiFabian Müller

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto by Fabian Müller

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con motoFabian Müller

Listen to Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto by Fabian Müller

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - PrestoFabian Müller

Listen to Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso - Recitativo - by Benjamin Grosvenor

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: I. Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso - Recitativo -Benjamin Grosvenor

Listen to Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto - by Benjamin Grosvenor

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: II. Andante sostenuto -Benjamin Grosvenor

Listen to Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energico by Benjamin Grosvenor

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: III. Allegro energicoBenjamin Grosvenor

Listen to Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IV. Andante sostenuto - Lento assai by Benjamin Grosvenor

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178: IV. Andante sostenuto - Lento assaiBenjamin Grosvenor

Listen to String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": I. Allegro by Juilliard String Quartet

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": I. AllegroJuilliard String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con moto sentimento by Juilliard String Quartet

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": II. Molto Adagio. Si tratta questo pezzo con moto sentimentoJuilliard String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto - Maggiore, Thème russe by Juilliard String Quartet

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": III. Allegretto - Maggiore, Thème russeJuilliard String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale. Presto by Juilliard String Quartet

String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Rasumovsky": IV. Finale. PrestoJuilliard String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai by Emerson String Quartet

String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assaiEmerson String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai by Emerson String Quartet

String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assaiEmerson String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio by Emerson String Quartet

String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. AdagioEmerson String Quartet

Listen to String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) by Emerson String Quartet

String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale (Allegro molto)Emerson String Quartet

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace con brio by Britten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: I. Allegro vivace con brioBritten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando by Britten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzandoBritten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto by Britten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: III. Tempo di MenuettoBritten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Listen to Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace by Britten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93: IV. Allegro vivaceBritten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Featured Artists

The Beethoven Effect features Daniel Harding, Teodor Currentzis, Arash Safaian and more

Teodor Currentzis

Teodor Currentzis

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

Vienna Philharmonic

Vienna Philharmonic

London Symphony Orchestra

London Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Elisabeth Brauß

Elisabeth Brauß

Frank Peter Zimmermann

Frank Peter Zimmermann

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Benjamin Grosvenor

Benjamin Grosvenor

Juilliard String Quartet

Juilliard String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Emerson String Quartet

Britten Sinfonia

Britten Sinfonia

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