Composition: Wind Octet in E-flat major, Op. 103 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Wind Octet in E-flat major |
| Alternative title | Parthia dans un concert, Grand Octuor, Oktett Es dur, für Blasinstrumente |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.103 |
| Instrumentation | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1792 |
| First published | 1830 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Octets, Partitas |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | — | E flat major | — |
| Andante | — | B flat major | — |
| Minuet - Trio | — | E flat major | — |
| Finale. Presto | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1792 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Artaria | 1830 | Incomplete Parts |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Parts Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Clarinet 1 Clarinet 2 Horn 1 Horn 2 Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| view | assisted by Paul Margelli (oboe) and Mark Wardlaw (clarinet) and Rodger Burnett (horn) and Francine Floyd (bassoon) | 1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Menuetto 4. Presto |
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