Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies, renowned for its rhythmic vitality and exuberant energy, particularly in its famous Allegretto movement.

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Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur, Op. 92 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf orchestral work
symphony
approximateDuration about 35 minutes
catalogueNumber Op. 92
characteristic exuberant energy
rhythmic vitality
composer Ludwig van Beethoven
composerNationality German
compositionPeriod Classical
early Romantic
dateComposed 1811
1812
dedicatedTo Moritz von Fries NERFINISHED
followedBy Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93
genre symphonic music
historicalContext composed during the Napoleonic Wars
isAmong Beethoven’s most celebrated symphonies
key A major
languageOfTitle German
movement I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
II. Allegretto
III. Presto – Assai meno presto (trio)
IV. Allegro con brio
movementCount 4
notableCommentary Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
surface form: Richard Wagner described it as the apotheosis of the dance
notableMovement Allegretto (second movement)
numberInSeries 7
opusNumber Op. 92
orchestration pairs of bassoons
pairs of clarinets
pairs of flutes
pairs of horns
pairs of oboes
pairs of trumpets
strings
timpani
placeComposed Vienna
positionInComposerOutput one of Beethoven’s middle-period symphonies
precededBy Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
surface form: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
premiereConductor Ludwig van Beethoven
premiereDate 8 December 1813
premiereOccasion benefit concert for soldiers wounded in the Battle of Hanau
premierePlace Vienna
premiereVenue University of Vienna
titleInGerman Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur, Op. 92
tonalCenterFirstMovement A major
tonalCenterFourthMovement A major
tonalCenterSecondMovement A minor
tonalCenterThirdMovement F major

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Ludwig van Beethoven notableWork Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 titleInGerman Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur, Op. 92