Editing List of program music (section)

=== [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] ===

* [[Coriolan Overture]], Op. 62 (1807); based on the story of [[Coriolanus]]
* [[Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven)|Symphony No. 6]], ''Pastoral'', Op. 68 (1808); features titled movements, country dances, bird calls, and a storm.
* Leonore No. 3 Overture, Op. 72b (1806); one of a series of overtures composed for the opera ''Leonore'', later renamed ''[[Fidelio]]''.  Leonore No. 3 is well known for portraying some of the major events of the plot in a condensed, purely orchestral form, most notably the distant trumpet fanfares of the finale.  Next to the actual, finalized ''Fidelio'' overture, this is the most commonly performed version, and still sometimes replaces the ''Fidelio'' overture in some productions.
* [[Egmont (Beethoven)|Egmont Overture]], Op. 84
* ''[[Wellington's Victory]]'', Op. 91 is also known as the ''Battle Symphony'' and describes the battle between the French and British armies outside the Spanish town of [[Vitoria, Spain|Vitoria]] and the subsequent British victory. The work features rifles and cannons as instruments. It also makes use of ''[[Rule Britannia]]'', which is used to describe the British, whereas the French side is announced by the French song ''Marlbrouk s'en va-t-en guerre''.
* [[Piano Sonata No. 12 (Beethoven)|Piano Sonata in A flat Op. 26]] (3rd movement subtitled "Death of a hero", 4th movement manifestly "Life goes on" in intent)
* [[Piano Sonata No. 17 (Beethoven)|Piano Sonata in D minor Op. 31 Nr. 2]] ("Der Sturm", inspired by [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Tempest (play)|The Tempest]]'')
* [[Piano Sonata No. 26 (Beethoven)|Piano Sonata in E-flat major Op. 81a "Les Adieux"]]