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With a back catalogue as extensive as Beethoven’s, it can be difficult to know where to start. He was, after all, one of the most prolific as well as one of the greatest composers in the history of classical music. But here is the best of Beethoven<\/a><\/strong> in 20 pieces.<\/p> Never fear \u2013\u00a0we’ve gathered together some of the highlights of the canon to pick out some of our favourites. Here, in no particular order, we name 20 of the best Beethoven works, from symphonies<\/a><\/strong> to piano works, string quartets<\/a><\/strong> to concertos<\/strong><\/a>, pausing along the way to take in an opera, some art song, and some sacred music.<\/p> Two years later, Beethoven made his single most stunning advance with his Third Symphony<\/strong><\/a>. Not only is it the longest symphony written up to that time, it also has, in a vague way, a subject matter, as indicated by its title. Forget about Napoleon, as Beethoven did. This is about the heroic spirit in general, not one instance of it.<\/p>Contents<\/h2>
Best of Beethoven: symphonies<\/h2>
1) Symphony No. 3 \u2018Eroica\u2019, Op. 55 (1804)<\/strong><\/h3>