Fidelio, Op.72 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

		Movements/Sections 3 acts [1st version] 2 acts [2nd/3rd versions] Composition Year 1804–05 [1st version], 1805 [2nd version], 1814 [3rd version] Genre Categories Operas; Stage Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For violin, piano, harmonium (arr); For 3 players; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the harmonium; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 4 players; For guitar, 3 mandolins (arr); Scores featuring the guitar; Scores featuring the mandolin

Scores

• Full Scores (6)
• Parts (14)
• Vocal Scores (11)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (12)

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
*#51212 - 48.99MB, 544 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 3697x⇩

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Ivdruiz (28 December 2009)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

Paris: A. Farrenc, n.d.(1826). Plate 72.

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 Complete Score
*#74000 - 121.54MB, 292 pages -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 3456x⇩

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Ivdruiz (6 August 2010)

Publisher Info.:

Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20: Dramatische Werke, No.206
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1864. Plate B.206.

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 Overture and Act I
*#45565 - 25.74MB, 151 (#3-153) pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2883x⇩

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Daphnis (7 November 2009)

 Act II
*#45566 - 19.22MB, 116 (#154-269) pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1290x⇩

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Daphnis (7 November 2009)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1870).

Reprinted:

Mineola: Dover Publications, 1984.

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Public Domain [tag all]

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600dpi

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Overture

 Complete Score
*#00837 - 51.87MB, 34 pages -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2411x⇩

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Feldmahler (20 March 2006)

Publisher Info.:

Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 3. Ouverturen für Orchester, No.26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.26.

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 Orchestral Score
*#01481 - 0.47MB, 49 pages -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2295x⇩

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Carolus (3 September 2006)

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Will Oram

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Mutopia Project, 2003

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag all]

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Source: Eulenburg, 1919. The parts have no multimeasure rests
(see below for corresponding parts).

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Parts

Overture

 Flute 1, 2
*#42913 - 0.26MB, 2, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 844x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#42914 - 0.23MB, 2, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 653x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
*#23752 - 1.65MB, 2, 2 pages -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 874x⇩

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Romanov76110 (1 November 2008)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#42915 - 0.24MB, 2, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 525x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E)
*#42916 - 0.41MB, 2, 2, 2, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1780x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
*#42917 - 0.11MB, 1, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 714x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Trombone 1, 2 (tenor, bass clef)
*#42918 - 0.07MB, 1, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 756x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Timpani
*#42919 - 0.10MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 582x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Violins I
*#20074 - 0.96MB, 4 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1232x⇩

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ras1 (1 August 2008)

 Violins II
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 Violas
*#42920 - 0.17MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 592x⇩

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Ottaviano (23 October 2009)

 Cellos / Basses
*#26170 - 0.20MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 957x⇩

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Generoso (3 January 2009)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1864).

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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 Complete Parts
*#01482 - 0.96MB, 75 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 626x⇩

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Carolus (3 September 2006)

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Will Oram

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Mutopia Project, 2003

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Source: Eulenburg, 1919. The parts have no multimeasure rests. See above for accompanying full score.

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 Horn 3 (Transposed to F)
*#84500 - 0.22MB, 3 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 182x⇩

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RepoMan (11 November 2010)

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Vocal Scores

1805 version, 3 acts - Leonore

 Complete Score
*#30422 - 19.51MB, 286 (x, 276) pages -  9.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2641x⇩

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Carolus (15 April 2009)

Editor:

Erich Prieger (1849-1913)

Language:

German

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1905.

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1805 3-act version "Leonore"

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 Complete Score
*#30420 - 13.46MB, 187 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 697x⇩

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Alaric (15 April 2009)

Arranger:

Louis Narici (1858–1935), piano reduction

Language:

French

Translator:

L.V. Durdilly, French text

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Choudens, n.d.(ca.1890).

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1814 version, 2 acts

 Complete Score
*#116272 - 12.46MB, 167 (vi, #3-163) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1022x⇩

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Massenetique (31 August 2011)

Arranger:

Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction

Editor:

Emil Vogel (1859-1908)

Language:

German

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1888). Plate 7240.

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 Complete Score
*#30454 - 12.28MB, 190 pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/17 - 2072x⇩

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Carolus (16 April 2009)

Editor:

Kurt Soldan (1891–1946)

Language:

German

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1927). Plate 10563.

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Includes Soldan's preface

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 Color cover
*#48468 - 0.35MB, 1 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 161x⇩

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Carolus (10 December 2009)

 Title page, preliminaries, Leonore Overtures 1, 2
*#48469 - 3.68MB, 39 (iv, 14, 21) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 230x⇩

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Carolus (10 December 2009)

 Act I (including Fidelio Overture)
*#48470 - 9.28MB, 171 (#1-171) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 905x⇩

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 Act II
*#48471 - 6.95MB, 131 (#172-302) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 528x⇩

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Carolus (10 December 2009)

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English / German

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London: Boosey & Sons, n.d.(ca.1870).

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 Act I
*#34762 - 9.96MB, 154 (xiv, 1-140) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 884x⇩

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Carolus (13 July 2009)

 Act II
*#34763 - 7.30MB, 122 (141-262) pages -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 528x⇩

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Carolus (13 July 2009)

Arranger:

Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction

Editor:

H.E. Krehbiel (1854-1923), Introduction

Language:

German / English

Translator:

Theodore Baker (1851-1934), English text

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1906. Plate 18108.

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 Complete Score
*#30421 - 11.40MB, 192 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 494x⇩

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Alaric (15 April 2009)

Language:

French / German

Translator:

André van Hasselt (1806-1874)
Jean Baptiste Rongé (1825-1882), French text

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Braunschweig: Litolff, Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2312.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
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Morel (28 April 2010)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plates 4632-4652.

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For Piano solo

 Complete Score
*#21750 - 7.32MB, 71 pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 692x⇩

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1865). Plate 4581.

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 Complete Score
*#30419 - 5.66MB, 82 pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 326x⇩

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Alaric (15 April 2009)

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Braunschweig: Litolff, Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2483.

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Overture

For Violin, Harmonium and Piano (Lenz)

 Full Score, also Piano Part
*#84240 - 2.52MB, 20 (tp, 19 music) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 276x⇩

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Ralph Theo Misch (8 November 2010)

Arranger:

Wilhelm von Lenz (1809-1883)

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Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca. 1900). Plate 11229.

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For 2 Pianos 8 Hands (Chwatal)

 Piano 1
*#63376 - 0.88MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 142x⇩

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Morel (4 May 2010)

 Piano 2
*#63377 - 0.82MB, 12 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 99x⇩

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Morel (4 May 2010)

Editor:

Franz Xaver Chwatal (1808-1879)

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Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Plate 618.

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For 2 Pianos 8 Hands (Rösler)

 Piano 1
*#63436 - 1.36MB, 14 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 130x⇩

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Morel (5 May 2010)

 Piano 2
*#63437 - 0.58MB, 10 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 105x⇩

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Morel (5 May 2010)

Arranger:

Gustav Rösler (1819-1882)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8405.

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For Piano 4 Hands (Kleinmichel)

 Complete Score
*#146854 - 2.96MB, 13 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 81x⇩

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Morel (6 November 2011)

Arranger:

Richard Kleinmichel (1846-1901)

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Leipzig : C.F. Peters, n.d.. Plate 8631.

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March

For Guitar and 3 Mandolins (Kollmaneck)

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*#177445 - 0.17MB, 2 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/19/V - 50x⇩

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M. Reichenbach (10 February 2012)

Arranger:

Ferdinand Kollmaneck (1871-1941)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Musikverlag Hella, 1923.

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Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag all]

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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Burchard)

 Piano 1
*#63411 - 0.31MB, 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 126x⇩

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Morel (5 May 2010)

 Piano 2
*#63412 - 0.30MB, 5 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 96x⇩

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Morel (5 May 2010)

Arranger:

Carl Burchard (1818-1896)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 1203.

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Selections

For Piano solo (Cramer)

See: Potpourri sur 'Fidelio' (Cramer, Henri)

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General Information

Work Title	Fidelio, Op.72
Alternative Title	Leonore, oder Der Triumph der ehelichen Liebe

Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.72
Movements/Sections	3 acts [1st version] 2 acts [2nd/3rd versions]
Year/Date of Composition	1804–05 [1st version], 1805 [2nd version], 1814 [3rd version]
First Performance	Vienna, Theater an der Wien, 20 November 1805 [1st version] Theater an der Wien, 29 March 1806 [2nd version] Kärntnertortheater, 23 May 1814 [3rd version]
First Publication	1810 (vocal score) [2nd version] 1814 (vocal score), 1826 (full score) [3rd version]
Librettist	Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner (1766–1835) Jean-Nicolas Bouilly (1763-1842) Stephan von Breuning (1774–1827) [2nd version] Georg Friedrich Treitschke (1776–1842) [3rd version]
Language	German
Average Duration	2 Hours
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Cast — Florestan (tenor), Leonore (soprano), Rocco (bass), Marzelline (soprano), Jaquino (tenor), Don Pizarro (bass-baritone), Don Fernando (bass), 1st prisoner (tenor), 2nd prisoner (bass) + Chorus (SATTBB) Orchestra — Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon + 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones + Timpani + Strings Onstage — trumpet

Misc. Comments

External Links

• Wikipedia article

Stephan von Breuning's dates are 1894-1983. Is someone else meant? (Schissel)