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Ludwig van Beethoven
📷 Joseph Karl Stieler · Public domain

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Ludwig van Beethoven

artist · DE · born 1770

German composer

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The artists most similar to Ludwig van Beethoven are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Fryderyk Chopin, Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg, from the same classical, romantic classical and classical period circle.

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1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozartclassical composer
2 Johann Sebastian BachGerman Baroque period composer & musician
3 Fryderyk Chopincomposer
4 Erik SatieFrench composer
5 Edvard Griegcomposer
6 Herbert von Karajanconductor

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Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Ludwig van Beethoven?

The artists most similar to Ludwig van Beethoven are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Fryderyk Chopin, Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg, from the same classical, romantic classical and classical period circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Ludwig van Beethoven?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Philip Glass and Radiohead have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Ludwig van Beethoven" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Ludwig van Beethoven?

Ludwig van Beethoven is usually associated with classical, romantic classical, classical period and opera (artist · DE · born 1770), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.