Composition: Egmont, Op. 84 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Egmont |
| Alternative title | Musik zu Goethe's Trauerspiel |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.84 |
| Instrumentation | soprano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1809 |
| First published | 1811 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouverture. Sostenuto, ma non troppo - Allegro - Allegro con brio | — | F minor | — |
| 1. Lied. Die Trommel geruhret. Vivace | — | F minor | — |
| 2. Entracte I. Andante | — | E major | — |
| 3. Entracte II. Larghetto | — | E flat major | — |
| 4. Lied. Freudvoll und leidvoll, gedankenvoll sein | — | — | — |
| 5. Entracte III. Allegro - Marcia. Vivace | — | C major | — |
| 6. Entracte IV. Poco sostenuto e risoluto - Larghetto - Andante agitato | — | E flat major | — |
| 7. Clärchens Tod bezeichnend. Larghetto | — | D minor | — |
| 8. Melodrama. Poco sostenuto - Poco vivace - Andante con moto | — | — | — |
| 9. Siegessymphonie. Allegro con brio | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Selections | small orchestra | Wilhelm Pötzsch |
| view | Overture | chamber orchestra | Julius Weiss |
| view | Overture | 2 piano 8 hands | Franz Xaver Chwatal |
| view | Overture | 2 piano 8 hands | Theodor Herbert |
| view | Overture | 2 piano 8 hands | Gustav Rösler |
| view | Overture | 2 pianos | — |
| view | Overture | 2 pianos | Carl Czerny |
| view | Overture | piano 4 hands | Richard Kleinmichel |
| view | Overture | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Overture | piano | Jan Brandts Buys |
| view | Overture | piano | Adolf von Henselt |
| view | Overture | piano | Richard Kleinmichel |
| view | Overture | piano | Julius Weiss |
| view | Marcia from Entracte III (No.5) | 2 piano 8 hands | August Horn |
| view | Marcia from Entracte III (No.5) | violin and piano | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1864 | Complete Score (grayscale) · view Complete Score (black and white) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1864 | Complete Score · view Complete Score (with bar numbers and rehearsal marks) · view |
| view | Overture | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (F, E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts,selections | — | — | 1. Lied: Die Trommel Gerühret · view 4. Lied: Freudvoll und leidvoll · view 8. Melodrama · view 9. Siegessymphonie · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinets 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (F) 3, 4 (Eand F trans.) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (F and Btrans.) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Overture | parts | — | — | Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Edwin F. Kalmus | — | Horn 3, 4 (F), Trumpet 1, 2 (B) · view |
| view | Overture | parts | — | — | Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Richault | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Edition Peters | — | 1. Die Trommel gerühret · view 4. Freudvoll und leidvoll · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for small orchestra |
Aibl | 1878 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for chamber orchestra |
J.L. Peters | 1875 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Litolff | — | Complete Parts · view Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Schott | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 pianos | C.F. Kahnt | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
R. Cocks & Co. | — | Complete Score (color) · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | August Cranz | 1826 | Complete Score (300 dpi) · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano |
Schlesinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano |
Schott | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano |
J.L. Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Marcia from Entracte III (No.5) | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Marcia from Entracte III (No.5) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Ensemble | Performers | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Overture | Czech National Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Complete Recording · file Complete Recording · file |
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| view | Overture | — | Stefano Ligoratti (conductor) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Overture | London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Antal Doráti (conductor) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Overture | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Joseph Keilberth (conductor) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Overture | Orchestre national de France (orchestra) | Georges Tzipine (conductor) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Overture | Berliner Philharmoniker (orchestra) | Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) | Complete Recording · file | |
| view | Overture | NBC Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) | Arturo Toscanini (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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