Beethoven

Speech parts

1. Beethoven - Noun

2. Beethoven - Proper noun

Meaning

German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)

the music of Beethoven

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Ludwig van Beethoven van beethoven sonata symphonist classical composer music composer German composer composer of symphonies composer of concertos composer of chamber music composer of piano sonatas composer of string quartets master composer pioneer of musical Romanticism bridge figure between the Classical and Romantic eras

Hypernyms

music

Phrases with the word

van beethoven

Examples

I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven. Jascha Heifetz

What you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am by myself. There are and will be a thousand princes; there is only one Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven

Beethoven can write music, thank God, but he can do nothing else on earth. Ludwig van Beethoven

Life can't be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years. William F. Buckley

It is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf. H. L. Mencken

If a professional musician in a symphony orchestra is playing Beethoven. But this particular orchestra have played this particular chestnut so many times, they can play it in their sleep. Does the genius remain present in the music or not? Robert Fripp

Close letter words and terms

Beetewk beetfly Beetham Beethovenesque Beethovenian Beethoveniana