Ludwig van Beethoven

Songs Written by Ludwig van BeethovenTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Mentored during the Classical period, Beethoven's musical style was a key driver of the transition to Romantic music, and the expansion of popular forms such as the symphony and string quartet. His compositions have attracted casual and scholarly interest, and remain among the most performed in the world. Born in Bonn, Beethoven was a musical prodigy. He was initially taught intensively by his... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ludwig van Beethoven first charted in 1966 with More Than Love.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: A Fifth of Beethoven - #2: A Song of Joy (Himno a La Alegria) - #3: More Than Love - #4: Ode to Joy - #5: Classical Muddly
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  Ken Dodd
1.
08/1966
#3  More Than Love
Ken Dodd

64 pts








14
UK
written by Ernie Ponticelli, Ludwig van Beethoven greentick & Norman Newell
  Henry Mancini
Moonlight Sonata
2.
08/1969
Moonlight Sonata
Henry Mancini

16 pts
87
US
15
AC






instrumental
[RCA 74-0212]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven greentick
  Miguel Rios
3.
06/1970
#2  A Song of Joy (Himno a La Alegria)
Miguel Rios

159 pts
14
US
1
AC




16
UK
based on the last movement of Beethoven's ninth symphony
[A&M 1193]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven greentick & Waldo De Los Rios
  Walter Murphy
A Fifth of Beethoven
4.
05/1976
#1  A Fifth of Beethoven
Walter Murphy

from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track   Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
265 pts
1
US
13
AC


10
R&B
28
UK
as Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
instrumental
[Private Stock 45,073]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven greentick
  The Philarmonics
5.
02/1977
For Elise
The Philarmonics

from Philadelphia Disco   
14 pts
100
US


19
dance
91
R&B


instrumental
[Capricorn 0268]
written by Ludwig van Beethoven greentick
  The Portsmouth Sinfonia
6.
09/1981
#5  Classical Muddly
The Portsmouth Sinfonia

22 pts








38
UK
written by Richard Strauss, Gioachino Rossini, Ludwig van Beethoven greentick, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg, Johann Strauss Jr. & Georg Friedrich Händel
  BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus/Stephen Jackson
Ode to Joy
7.
06/1996
#4  Ode to Joy
BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus/Stephen Jackson

23 pts








36
UK
written by Ludwig van Beethoven greentick

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