Composition: Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Septet |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.20 |
| Instrumentation | clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1799 |
| First published | 1802 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Septets |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adagio - Allegro con brio | — | E flat major | — |
| Adagio cantabile | — | A flat major | — |
| Tempo di menuetto - Trio | — | E flat major | — |
| Tema con variazioni. Andante | — | B flat major | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace - Trio | — | E flat major | — |
| Andante con moto alla marcia - Presto | — | E flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, piccolo clarinet, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone and serpent | Bernhard Crusell |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, 2 violas and cello | Franz Anton Hoffmeister |
| view | Complete | flute, violin, cello and piano | Johann Nepomuk Hummel |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Carl Burchard |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano | Christian Gottlieb Belcke |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano clarinet, cello and piano |
Ernst Pauer |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Gustav Martin Schmidt |
| view | Complete | 2 piano 8 hands | Carl Burchard |
| view | Complete | viola and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | 2 pianos | Adolf Ruthardt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Franz Liszt |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Mockwitz |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Hugo Ulrich |
| view | Complete | piano | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | piano | Gustav Rösler |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Selections | violin and piano | Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst |
| view | Selections | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | violin and piano | Charles Vogel and Henri Guérout |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | piano and harmonium | Ignace Müller |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | 2 violins, viola and cello | — |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | piano 4 hands | Francisco Tárrega |
| view | Tema con variazioni. Andante (No.4) | 2 violins, viola and cello | — |
| view | Tema con variazioni. Andante (No.4) | harmonium | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | — | Part 1 of 2 · view Part 2 of 2 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Pleyel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Clarinet (B) · view Horn (E) · view Bassoon · view Violin · view Viola · view Cello · view Double Bass · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Clarinet (B) · view Clarinet (B) (smaller B&W images) · view Bass · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Horn (F - transposed) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, piccolo clarinet, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone and serpent |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello |
Edition Peters | — | Nos.1-3 - Violin 1 · view Nos.4-6 - Violin 1 · view Nos.1-3 - Violin 2 · view Nos.4-6 - Violin 2 · view Nos.1-3 - Viola 1 · view Nos.4-6 - Viola 1 · view Nos.1-3 - Viola 2 · view Nos.4-6 - Viola 2 · view Nos.1-3 - Cello · view Nos.4-6 - Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, violin, cello and piano |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
Johann André | 1869 | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano |
Edition Peters | 1845 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano clarinet, cello and piano |
Augener | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 piano 8 hands |
Johann André | 1871 | Piano 1 · view Piano 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for viola and piano |
Edition Peters | 1853 | Complete Score · view Viola Part (better scan) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 pianos |
Edition Peters | 1899 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Schuberth & Co. | — | Complete Score (S.634) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1868 | Complete Score · view Reprint - Complete Score · view Reprint - Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Richault | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Augener | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Edition Peters | 1870 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Litolff | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Thompson & Odell | 1879 | 4. Tema con variazioni: Andante · view 5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Edition Peters | — | 2. Adagio cantabile - Complete Score and Violin Part · view 4. Tema con variazioni - Complete Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Litolff | — | Complete Score · view Cello Part · view |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
J. Fischer & Brother | 1900 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Adagio - Allegro con brio | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 1996 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Tema con variazioni. Andante (No.4) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello | Muzgiz | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Tema con variazioni. Andante (No.4) | Arrangement for harmonium |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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