Work Title
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Die Ruinen von Athen
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Alternative. Title
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The Ruins of Athens
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Name Translations
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雅典的废墟; 雅典的廢墟; アテネの廃墟; Τα ερείπια των Αθηνών; Les Ruines d'Athènes; Les ruïnes d'Atenes; Athens ruiner; Ruiny Aten; As Ruínas de Atenas; 아테네의 폐허; La Ruinoj de Ateno; Le rovine di Atene; এথেন্সের ধ্বংসাবশেষ; خرابههای آتن
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Name Aliases
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Les Ruïnes d’Atenes de Beethoven; Les Ruïnes d'Atenes de Beethoven
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Authorities
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Wikipedia; BNF: 139081350
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Composer
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.113 (and 114)
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILB 225
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Key
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see below
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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9 sections (including overture):
- Overture. Andante con moto, (G minor) - Allegro, ma non troppo (G major)
- 1. Chor. Andante poco sostenuto (E♭ major)
- 2. Duett. Andante con moto - Poco piu mosso, (G minor)
- 3. Chor. Allegro ma non troppo (G major)
- 4. Marcia alla turca. Vivace (B♭ major)
- 5. Musick hinter der Scene. Allegro assai ma non troppo (C major)
- 6. Marsch und chor. Assai moderato (E♭ major), later published with additional text and choral parts as Op.114
- 6a. Recitativo. Vivace (G major)
- 7a. Chor. Allegretto ma non troppo (G major)
- 7b. Aria mit Chor. Adagio - Allegro con brio (C major)
- 8. Chor. Allegro con fuoco (A major)
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Text Incipit
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see below
- 1. Tochter des mächtigen Zeus
- 2. Ohne Verschulden Knechtschaft dulden
- 3. Du hast in deines Ärmels Falten
- 6. Schmückt die Altare
- 6a. Mit reger Freude
- 7a. Wir tragen empfängliche Herzen im Busen
- 7b.Will unser Genius noch einen Wunsch gewähren?
- Er ist's! Wir sind erhört!
- 8. Heil unserm König!
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1811 (and 1822)
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First Performance.
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1812-02-9 in Pest, Pest Theater (original version) 1822 in Vienna. Theater in der Josefstadt (revision)
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First Publication.
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1816 - Artaria
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Librettist
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August von Kotzebue (1761-1819)
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Language
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German
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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60 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra, ballet
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InstrDetail
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Cast
- Minerva (spoken)
Merkur (spoken) Ein Grechin (soprano) Ein Greche (bass) Das Mädchen (spoken) Ein Turke (spoken) Oberpriester (bass)
Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra
- piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, strings
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Related Works
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Pieces based on Die Ruinen von Athen
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External Links
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Wikipedia article All Music Guide The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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Extra Information
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Op. 114 is NOT identical to Op. 113, No. 6. Op. 114 adds text (beginning with "Empfanget uns!") to what had been a purely instrumental closing section in Op. 113, No. 6. The revision with added text (Op. 114) is connected to the recycling of music from Op. 113 for Die Weihe des Hauses (which produced entirely new music, Op. 124 and WoO 98). The edition of Op. 114, No. 207a in the Breitkopf Complete Works Edition, contains the added text, while Op. 113, No. 6 in Breitkopf Complete Works No. 207 does not.
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