Allegretto (from Symphony No. 7)
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"Allegretto (from Symphony No. 7)" is the famous second movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, renowned for its somber, rhythmic intensity and frequent use in film and concert programs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
orchestral movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beethoven’s middle period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
rhythmically intense
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| commonlyDescribedAs | funeral-march-like ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Poco sostenuto – Vivace (first movement of Symphony No. 7) ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformed | true ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
symphonic movement ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
chamber ensemble arrangement
ⓘ
piano four-hands arrangement ⓘ piano transcription ⓘ |
| hasSection |
A major contrasting episode
ⓘ
A minor main theme ⓘ fugato passage ⓘ |
| hasThemeType | ostinato-based main theme ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Napoleonic Wars era ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrapuntal writing
ⓘ
dynamic contrasts ⓘ persistent rhythmic ostinato ⓘ |
| notatedMeter | 2/4 ⓘ |
| oftenPerformedSeparatelyFrom | complete Symphony No. 7 ⓘ |
| orchestration |
brass
ⓘ
strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| partOf | Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical–Romantic transition ⓘ |
| popularIn |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
film soundtracks ⓘ |
| precedes | Presto (third movement of Symphony No. 7) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1813-12-08 ⓘ |
| premieredWithWork | Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Allegretto ⓘ |
| texture | orchestral ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “a little lively” ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A ⓘ |
| workCatalogNumber | Op. 92/II ⓘ |
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