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Beethoven
[ bey-toh-vuhn; German beyt-hoh-fuhn ]
noun
- Ludwig van [van, f, uh, n], 1770–1827, German composer.
Beethoven
/ ˈɪˌəʊə /
noun
- 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 Word Forms
- ·ٳ·· [bey-, toh, -vee-, uh, n], ·ٳ··Ծ· [bey-toh-, vee, -nee-, uh, n, -, veen, -y, uh, n], adjective
Example Sentences
His father worshipped guitarists from the Delta and even wanted to name his son after the Mississippian Albert King but was outvoted by his wife, who named him after Beethoven.
“We made this amazing arrangement, which goes through Strauss’ ‘Also sprach Zarathustra,’ Beethoven’s ‘5th,’ John Williams, Stravinsky’s ‘The Firebird,’ it’s all there,” he said.
Brinker kicked it off with a tender solo rendition of the opening bars of Beethoven’s theme.
Givens grew up in a Protestant household in Tulsa, Okla. His mom listened to Beethoven.
He played near the Beethoven statue in Pershing Square, for inspiration, he said.
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