Barry Cooper (born 1949) English composer, organist and author, one of the most renowned Beethoven scholars, and editor of the Beethoven Compendium. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer of Classical music, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. ...

Born in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex, Cooper studied piano and composition in his childhood, leading to scholarships to the Gordonstoun School and later at University College, Oxford, studying organ with John Webster and earning an MA in 1973 and a DPhil in 1974. His musical compositions include an oratorio, The Ascension. University College (in full, the College of the Great Hall of the University, commonly known as University College in the University of Oxford, usually known by its derivative, Univ), is a contender for the claim to be the oldest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the... John Webster (c. ...

But Cooper is best known for his books on Beethoven, as well as two realizations of Beethoven's mythical Symphony No. 10. Having extensively studied Beethoven's sketchbooks and written a book about them, Beethoven and the Creative Process, Cooper felt confident enough to identify the sketches for the individual movements of the Symphony and put together those for the first movement into a musically satisfactory whole. The first realisation was premiered in 1988 by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Walter Weller. In a way, this fulfilled Beethoven's promise of his Symphony No. 10 to the Royal Philharmonic Society. Later on, Cooper polished his realization and added material from other sketchbooks. The second realization was premiered by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Wyn Morris. Beethovens Symphony No. ... The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the UKs longest established orchestras, and is based in Liverpool. ... The Royal Philharmonic Society is a British music society, formed in 1813. ... The London Symphony Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LSO) is a full time orchestra based in London. ...

From 1974 to 1990, Cooper taught at Aberdeen, where he became interested in early printed music in that town, as well as music theory in 18th century England. He has also discovered rare 17th century French harpsichord music as well as one of the oldest canons now known. Canon (the Latin form of the Greek kanon, rule) can mean: In religion: Canon law, all legislation adopted by an ecumenical council of the Catholic or Eastern Orthodox churches. ...

Since 1990, Cooper has taught at the University of Manchester, including courses on musical bibliography, Beethoven's late works and on editing music. The University of Manchester in Manchester, England is a university that was formed from the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly known as the University of Manchester before the merger) and UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) on 1 October 2004. ...