Who has more best-known compositions, Hans Pfitzner or Ludwig van Beethoven?
Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven ( , ; ] ; baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the "Missa solemnis", and one opera, "Fidelio".
Piano Sonata No. 21 (Beethoven) Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, known as the Waldstein , is one of the three most notable sonatas of his middle period (the other two being the "Appassionata", Op. 57, and "Les Adieux", Op. 81a). Completed in summer 1804 and surpassing Beethoven's previous piano sonatas in its scope, the "Waldstein " is a key early work of Beethoven's "Heroic" decade (1803–1812) and set a standard for piano composition in the grand manner.