Composition: Ah! Perfido, Op. 65 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Ah! Perfido |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) and Pietro Metastasio (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.65 |
| Instrumentation | soprano and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1796 |
| First published | 1805 |
| Dedication | Countess Josephine de Clary |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Arias |
| Language | Italian |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | mezzosoprano and orchestra | Paul Sarcich |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E) · view Violins I, II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for mezzosoprano and orchestra |
Paul Sarcich | 2020 | Complete Score · view Mezzo-Soprano · view Flute · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 · view Horn 2 · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Schonenberger | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) and Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | Complete Recording · file |
| view | Philharmonia Orchestra (orchestra) | Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano) and Herbert von Karajan (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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