Ludwig van Beethoven, who was a crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Classical genres in Western art music, wrote Piano Sonata No. 16.
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1, was composed between 1801 and 1802. 
 A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. 
