Composition: Leonora Overture No. 1, Op. 138 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Leonora Overture No. 1 |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.138 |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1807 |
| First published | 1838 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Overtures |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andante con moto | — | C major | — |
| Allegro con brio | — | C major | — |
| Adagio, ma non troppo | — | E flat major | — |
| Tempo I | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Richard Kleinmichel |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Carl Czerny |
| view | Complete | piano | Jan Brandts Buys |
| view | Complete | piano | Gustav Friedrich Kogel |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score* · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C), 3, 4 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Matthieu | 2017 | Basses · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (C) 3, 4 (E) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement |
Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Tobias Haslinger | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Schirmer | 1906 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Barbara Schubert (conductor) | Complete Performance · file |
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