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  2. Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    When Beethoven began composing his Symphony No. 7, Napoleon was planning his campaign against Russia.After Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (and possibly Symphony No. 5 as well), Symphony No. 7 seems to be another one of his musical confrontations with Napoleon, this time in the context of the European wars of liberation from years of Napoleonic domination.

  3. Symphony No. 7 - Wikipedia

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    Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) in A major (Op. 92) by Ludwig van Beethoven, 1811–12 Symphony No. 7 (Bruckner) in E major (WAB 107) by Anton Bruckner, 1881–83 Symphony No. 7 (Davies) by Peter Maxwell Davies, 2000

  4. Talk:Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    3. The second movement is definitely the best known. E.g. "Some lovers of classical music consider the second movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony to be one of the most beautiful pieces ever written.". "The allegretto was the most popular movement and had to be encored.

  5. Symphony No. 7 in A major - Wikipedia

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    The following notable composers have written a Symphony No. 7 in A Major: Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 (1811-2) Max Trapp Symphony No. 7, Op. 55

  6. Beethoven's compositional method - Wikipedia

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    Beethoven's portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) was a German composer in the transition between the classical and romantic period. He composed in many different forms including nine symphonies, five piano concertos, and a violin concerto. [1] Beethoven's method of composition has long been debated among ...

  7. Double variation - Wikipedia

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    The double variation (also known as alternating variations) is a musical form used in classical music.It is a type of theme and variations that employs two themes. In a double variation set, a first theme (to be called A here) is followed by a second theme (B), followed by a variation on A, then a variation on B, and so on with alternating A and B variations.

  8. String Quartet No. 7 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    It consists of four movements: . Allegro (F major) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando (B-flat major)Adagio molto e mesto - attacca ()"Thème Russe": Allegro (F major) The first movement is in an expansive sonata form, including a fugato in the development and lasting nearly twelve minutes even though it forgoes the then-customary repeat of the exposition.

  9. Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as a masterpiece of Western classical music and one of the supreme achievements in the ...