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 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
orchestral work
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symphony ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 35 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 92 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
exuberant energy
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rhythmic vitality ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod |
Classical
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early Romantic ⓘ |
| dateComposed |
1811
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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
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II. Allegretto ⓘ III. Presto – Assai meno presto (trio) ⓘ IV. Allegro con brio ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableCommentary |
Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Richard Wagner described it as the apotheosis of the dance
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| notableMovement | Allegretto (second movement) ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 7 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 92 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
pairs of bassoons
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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"
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Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
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| 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
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Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur, Op. 92
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| tonalCenterFirstMovement | A major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterFourthMovement | A major ⓘ |
| tonalCenterSecondMovement | A minor ⓘ |
| tonalCenterThirdMovement | F major ⓘ |
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Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
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Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur, Op. 92