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The Septet in E-flat major for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass, Op. 20, by Ludwig van Beethoven, was sketched out in 1799, completed, and first performed in Vienna in 1800 and published in 1802.[1] The score contains the notation: "Der Kaiserin Maria Theresia gewidmet" (Dedicated to the Empress Maria Theresa).[1] It was one of Beethoven’s most popular works during his lifetime, much to the composer's dismay.[2][3] Several years later, Beethoven even wished the score to have been destroyed, saying: "That damn work! I wish it were burned!"[4][5]
The concert was extremely popular in Paris where it was played for decades, often more than once a year by the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire.[6] At the auction of Beethoven's possessions after his death, the manuscript for his Missa solemnis fetched 7 florins, but the Septet was sold for 18 florins.[7]
- ^ a b Anderson, Keith (1995). Beethoven: Chamber Music for Horns, Winds and Strings (CD). Naxos Records. 8.553090.
- ^ Hertz, Willard J. (15 July 2014). "Ludwig van Beethoven: Septet in E-flat major". sllmf.org. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Budmen, Lawrence (20 December 2020). "Early Beethoven well-served by Orchestra Miami". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Horner, Keith (11 May 2020). "What's New – inTUNE: Beethoven's Septet". saskatoonsymphony.org. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Weeks, Chris (11 May 2020). "The Art of Listening: Beethoven's Septet". christopher-weeks.com. Quintet+2. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "New Perspectives", program notes, Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, by Yvonne Frindle (2023)
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