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Baker S Biographical Dictionary Of Musicians Third Edition, 1919
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1and D; op. 12, Nos. 1–3, in D, A and Eb (ded. to Salieri); op. 13 (pathetic), in C min. (ded. to Prince Lichnowsky); op. 14, Nos. 1, 2, in E and G; op. 22, in Bb; op. 26, in A min. (to Prince Lichnowsky); op. 27, Nos. 1, 2 (quasi fantasia), in Eb and C# min. (to Princess Lichtenstein); op. 28 (pastorale), in D; op. 31, Nos. 1–3, in G, D min. and Eb; op. 49, 2 easy sonatas in G min. and D; op. 53, in C (to Count Waldstein); op. 54, in F; op. 57 (appassionata), in F min. (to Count Brunswick); op. 78, in F; op. 79, little sonata in G; op. 81 (caractéristique), in Eb (Les Adieux, l'absence, le retour, to Archduke Rudolf); op. 90, in Eb (to Count Lichnowsky); op. 101, 102, 106, 109, 110, 111 (see above). Also 3 easy sonatas comp. at age of 10, in Eb, F min. and D; 3 more, in C (easy), G and F (easy).
2Variations for pf., twenty-one sets: 6 in F; 15 in Eb (Eroica); 6 in D (Turkish March); 32 in C min.; 33 in C; 15 in G (easy); the remaining sets comprise 144 variations.—Also 8 Var. in C, and 6 in D, for pf. 4 hands.
3Other pf.-music: Three sets of Bagatelles; 4 Rondos, in C, G, A and G ('a capriccio'); Fantasia in G min.; 3 Preludes; Polonaise; Andante in F ('favori'); Menuet in Eb, and 6 others; 13 Ländler.—Also, for pf. 4 hands: 3 Marches; 8 Variations in C; 6 ditto in D.
5Vocal Music.
7Opera Fidelio, in 2 acts, op. 72.
8Two Masses, in C, op. 86, and D (solemnis), op. 123.
9Oratorio Christus am Oelberg, op. 85.
10Cantata Der glorreiche Augenblick, op. 136 (1814); also arr. as Preis der Tonkunst.
11Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, op. 112 (poem by Goethe).
12Scena and aria for soprano, Ah perfido, with orch., op. 65.
13Trio for soprano, tenor and bass, Tremate, empi, tremate, op. 116.
14Opferlied for soprano solo, chorus, and orch., op. 121 bis.
15Bundeslied for 2 solo voices, 3-part chorus, and wind, op. 122.
16Elegischer Gesang for 4 voice-parts and strings.
17Sixty-six songs with pf.-accomp.; one duet. Gesang der Mönche; 3 voice-parts a cappella. Eighteen vocal Canons.
18Seven books of English, Scotch, Irish, Welsh and Italian songs, for voice, pf., vln., and 'cello.
19Breitkopf & Härtel were the first to publ. a 'complete edition' in 24 series comprising 40 volumes (1864–67, edited by Rietz, Nottebohm, David, Hauptmann, Reinecke, and others). An additional volume, containing 48 works subsequently found, appeared in 1887.
21BIBLIOGRAPHY.
23A. BIOGRAPHICAL: F. G. Wegeler and Ferd. Ries, Biographische Notizen uber L. van B. (Koblenz, 1838; new ed. by A. Kalischer, Leipzig, 1906); A. Schindler, Biographie von L. van B. (Münster, 1840; new ed. by A. Kalischer, Berlin, 1909; Engl. transl. by Moscheles, London, 1841); W. von Lenz, B.: Eine Kunststudie (2 vols., Cassel, 1855; I. Das Leben des Meisters [new ed. by A. Kalischer, Berlin, 1908]; II. Der Styl in B.; Die Mit- u. Nachwelt B.'s; Der B. Status quo in Russland); A. B. Marx, L. van B.'s Leben u. Schaffen (2 vols., Berlin, 1859; 6th ed. Leipzig, 1906); L. Nohl, B.'s Leben (3 vols., Vienna, 1864–77; new ed. Berlin, 1906); and B. nach den Schilderungen seiner Zeitgenossen (Stuttgart, 1877); J. W. von Wasielewsky, L. van B. (2 vols., Berlin, 1888); Th. von Frimmel, B. (Berlin, 1901); F. Kerst, B. im eignen Wort (Berlin, 1904; Engl. transl. by H. E. Krehbiel, N. Y., 1905); A. Kalischer, B. u. seine Zeitgenossen (4 vols., Leipzig, 1910); P. Bekker, B. (Berlin, 1911); V. d'Indy, B.: Biographie critique (Paris, 1911; Engl. transl. by Th. Baker, Boston, 1913); M. E. Belpaire, B.: Een kunst- en levensbeeld (Antwerp, 1911); W. A. Thomas-San Galli, L. van B. (Berlin, 1913). Also G. von Breuning, Aus dem Schwarzschanierhause (Vienna, 1874; new ed. Berlin, 1907); Th. von Frimmel, Neue Beethoveniana (Vienna, 1888); id., B.-Studien (2 vols., Munich, 1905–6).—The standard and most complete biogr. is the monumental work of Alex. W. Thayer, Ludwig van Beethovens Leben (5 vols., 1866–1908). The English original was never published. The first three vols. appeared in a German translation by H. Deiters (Berlin, 1866, '72, '77, resp.). After the author's death Deiters completed vols. iv and v from Thayer's material, but died also before their publication. He had also revised and enlarged vol. i (Leipzig, 1901). D.'s MS. was revised and edited by H. Riemann (vol. iv, Leipzig, 1907; vol. v, ib., 1908). Vols ii and iii were then revised and enlarged by R. along the lines followed by D. in the revision of vol. i (Leipzig, 1910 and '11, resp.). For some years H. E. Krehbiel has been at work preparing an Engl. ed.
24B. CORRESPONDENCE: The several partial collections of letters ed. by Nohl, Köchel, etc., have been superseded by the following complete editions: A. C. Kalischer, B.'s sämtliche Briefe (5 vols., 1906–8; English transl. by J. S. Shedlock, London, 1909); F. Prelinger, L. van B.'s sämtliche Briefe u. Aufzeichnungen (5 vols., Vienna, 1907-10); E. Kastner, L. van B.'s sämtliche Briefe (1 vol., Leipzig, 1910).
25C. SKETCH-BOOKS: I. von Seyfried, L. van B.'s Studien im Generalbass, Kontrapunkt,
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