Composition: Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Fantasia for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra |
| Alternative title | Choral Fantasy |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) and Christoph Kuffner (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.80 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus, piano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1808 |
| First published | 1811 |
| Dedication | Maximilian Joseph I. König von Bayern |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1080 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Fantasias |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio | — | C minor | — |
| Finale. Allegro | — | C minor | — |
| Allegretto, ma non troppo (quasi Andante con moto) | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mixed chorus, flute, violin, viola, cello and piano | — |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | — |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Hans von Bülow |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Adagio · view Finale. Allegro · view Allegretto, ma non troppo, (quasi Andante con moto) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Clementi & Co. | — | Complete Part (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Complete Part (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Part (with orchestral cues) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C and A) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C and A)* · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos / Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Tom Potter | — | Cello · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1915 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Allegretto, ma non troppo, (quasi Andante con moto) | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mixed chorus, flute, violin, viola, cello and piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano Solo (with cues) · view Soprano Part · view Alto Part · view Tenor Part · view Bass Part · view Flute (or Violin) Part · view Violin Part · view Viola Part · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Aibl | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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