"e;Piano Sonata No. 17 - Op. 31/No. 2"e;, usually referred to as The Tempest, was composed in 1801-02 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a significant influence on the transition from the Classical to the Romantic era of music, and to this day he is considered to be one the most celebrated and important composers of all time. This volu...