Chamber Arrangements of Beethoven's Symphonies, Part 1 Symphonies Nos. 1, 3, and 5 Arranged for Quartet Ensembles |
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| Editor:
| November, Nancy |
| Composed by:
| Beethoven, Ludwig van |
| Arranged by (music):
| Zulehner, Carl
Ries, Ferdinand
Hummel, Johann Nepomuk |
| Series title: | Recent Researches in the Music of the 19th and Early 20th Centuries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9872-0284-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | A-R Editions
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | Not Sold Separately contact
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Book Description:
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The three selections in this edition of quartet arrangements of Beethoven¿s symphonies are chosen to represent the diversity of quartets as a medium for arrangement in the early nineteenth century. Only the arrangement by Carl Zulehner, of Beethoven¿s first symphony, is a string quartet. The arrangement by Johann Nepomuk Hummel of Beethoven¿s fifth symphony, for pianoforte, flute, violin, and violoncello (or pianoforte alone), is part of an extensive collection of arrangements that he...
More DescriptionThe three selections in this edition of quartet arrangements of Beethoven¿s symphonies are chosen to represent the diversity of quartets as a medium for arrangement in the early nineteenth century. Only the arrangement by Carl Zulehner, of Beethoven¿s first symphony, is a string quartet. The arrangement by Johann Nepomuk Hummel of Beethoven¿s fifth symphony, for pianoforte, flute, violin, and violoncello (or pianoforte alone), is part of an extensive collection of arrangements that he made for that grouping, while the arrangement for piano quartet by Ferdinand Ries of the Eroica Symphony represents the particular popularity of chamber groupings involving stringed instruments and piano.