Beethoven's first published composition was his set of piano trios, Op. 1, which were published in 1795.

Beethoven scored for the entire symphony orchestra. However, many of his compositions were also for string quartets, string trios, wind quintets, wind octets, and so on. If the voice can be considered an instrument, not many people area aware that Beethoven wrote well over a hundred liedeer, or songs. Beethoven was the first composer to score the human voice as an instrument within the symphony (9th Symphony).

In addition, Beethoven was well known for his piano compositions, in particular the piano concertos and the piano sonatas.

1787--The young 17 year old Beethoven meets Mozart

1792--Beethoven's Opus 1 Trios are performed; meets Joseph Haydn

1798--Beethoven starts to loose his hearing

1805--Eroica Symphony

1808--Symphonies 5-6

1809--Piano Concerto # 5 "Emperor"

1817--Custody battle over Beethoven's nephew Carl

1819--Beethoven completely deaf

1824--Ninth Symphony written and performed (May 7)

1826--Last string quartets and piano sonatas written

Beethoven composed music in various forms and genres. He wrote five piano concertos and nine symphonies. For solo piano, he wrote 32 piano sonatas, rondos, bagatelles and other miscellaneous works. Chamber music works include violin sonatas, piano trios and string quartets. Beethoven wrote one opera; Fidelio.

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