th his notes, is to be seen in
the Manuscript Room of the British Museum.
[21] Sir G. Grove, 'Dictionary of Music and Musicians.'
BEETHOVEN'S PRINCIPAL COMPOSITIONS
OPERA: Fidelio.
[Produced in its original form in 1805, revised in 1806, and
again in 1814. There are four different overtures: 'Leonore,'
Nos. 1, 2, and 3, in C; No. 4, 'Fidelio,' in E. Published
in 1810 as 'Leonore,' and in 1814 as 'Fidelio.']
Mass in C, Op. 86 (performed in 1807). 1812.
Missa Solennis in D, Op. 123. 1827.
Cantata: The Mount of Olives, Op. 85 (performed in 1803). 1811.
Ballet: The Men of Prometheus, Op. 43. 1801.
Overture and Incidental Music to Goethe's 'Egmont,' Op. 84. 1810.
Overture and Incidental Music to 'The Ruins of Athens,' Op. 113.
1812.
Overture and Incidental Music to 'King Stephen,' Op. 117. 1812.
9 SYMPHONIES:
No. 1 in C, Op. 21. 1800.
No. 2 in D, Op. 36. 1803.
No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 55. The Eroica. 1805.
No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 60. 1807.
No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. 1808.
No. 6 in F, Op. 68. The Pastoral. 1808.
No. 7 in A, Op. 92. 1813.
No. 8 in F, Op. 93. 1814.
No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. The Choral. 1824.
Wellington's Victory (Battle of Vittoria), Op. 91 (performed in 1813).
1816.
Overture to Coriolan, Op. 62 (performed in 1807). 1808.
Overture in C (Namensfeier), Op. 115 (performed in 1815). 1825.
Overture in C (Die Weihe des Hauses), Op. 124 (performed in 1822).
1825.
Septet in E-flat for strings and wind, Op. 20. 1802.
Sextet in E-flat for wind instruments, Op. 71. 1810.
Sextet in E-flat for strings and two horns, Op. 81_b_. 1810.
2 String Quintets:
Op. 4 in E-flat. 1797.
Op. 29 in C. 1801.
17 String Quartets:
Op. 18, Nos. 1 to 6 (F, G, D, C minor, A, B-flat). 1801.
Op. 59, Nos. 1 to 3 (F, E minor, C). The Rasonmoffsky. 1808.
Op. 74, in E-flat. The Harfen-quartet. 1810.
Op. 95, in F minor. 1816.
Op. 127, in E-flat. 1826.
Op. 130, in B-flat. }
Op. 131, in C-sharp minor. } The Posthumous Quartets.
Op. 132, in A minor. } 1827.
Op. 135, in F. }
Op. 133, Great Fugue in B-flat. 1827.
5 String Trios:
Op. 3, in E-flat. 1797.
Op. 9, Nos. 1 to 3 (G, D, C minor). 1798.
Op. 8, in D. The Serenade Trio. 1797.
Serenade in D, for flute, violin, and viola, Op. 25. 1802.
Concerto in D, for violin and orchestra, Op. 61.
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