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The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Teplitz. The work is dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries .
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
Beethoven's musical output has traditionally been divided into three periods, a classification that dates to the first years after the composer's death in 1827 and was formalised with the publication of Wilhelm von Lenz's influential work Beethoven et ses trois styles (Beethoven and his Three Styles). [3]
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 ...
The theme was a favourite of Beethoven's. He had used it in the finale of the ballet music he composed for The Creatures of Prometheus (1801), as well as for the seventh of his 12 Contredanses, WoO 14 (1800-02), before being the subject of the variations of this work and of the later symphony. [1] It begins thus:
Title page of the first edition. Wellington's Victory, or the Battle of Vitoria (also called the Battle Symphony; in German: Wellingtons Sieg oder die Schlacht bei Vittoria), Op. 91, [1] is a 15-minute-long orchestral work composed by Ludwig van Beethoven to commemorate the Marquess (later Duke) of Wellington's victory over Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria in Spain on 21 June 1813 and ...
An analysis of locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest he had lead poisoning. It may have contributed to chronic ailments, deafness and — ultimately — his demise. ... May 7 marked the ...
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