Septet in E-flat major, Op.20 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1799].
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Misc. Notes Biblioteka Jagiellońska, Kraków (PL-Kj): Mus.ms.autogr. Beethoven, Mendelssohn-Stiftung 4
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Publisher. Info. Paris: Pleyel, n.d.(ca.1828).
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): B320
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1850]. Plate 2254.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 5, Nr.32
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862-90]. Plate B.32.
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1999.
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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag, n.d.(ca.1925). Plate W.Ph.V. 371.
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6 more: Bassoon • Horn (E♭) • Violin • Viola • Cello • Double Bass

Editor First edition (reprint)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Hoffmeister & Kühnel, n.d.[1802].
Reprinted Leipzig: Bureau de musique de C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1814). Plate 108, 109.
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6 more: Horn (E♭) • Bassoon • Violin • Viola • Cello • Double Bass

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Reprinted Wiesbaden, n.d.(after 1950).
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Editor Oliver Seely
Publisher. Info. Oliver Seely
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Misc. Notes High quality
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For Wind Ensemble (Crusell)
Arranger Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775–1838)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1825). Plate 1856 I, II.
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Misc. Notes Universität der Künste Berlin (D-Bhm): RA 6412-1, 2
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Arranger Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775–1838)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1825). Plate 1856.
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Misc. Notes "Third" Flute, E-flat Clarinet, 2 B-flat Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, Trumpet, Trombone and Serpent
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For 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns (Czerny)
Arranger Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1805. Dated "17 Augusti 805"
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Misc. Notes Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms.autogr. L. v. Beethoven Artaria 219
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For 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello (Hoffmeister)

9 more: Nos.4-6 - Violin 1 • Nos.1-3 - Violin 2 • Nos.4-6 - Violin 2 • Nos.1-3 - Viola 1 • Nos.4-6 - Viola 1 • Nos.1-3 - Viola 2 • Nos.4-6 - Viola 2 • Nos.1-3 - Cello • Nos.4-6 - Cello

Arranger Franz Anton Hoffmeister (1754–1812)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Bureau de Musique de C. F. Peters, n.d. Plate 110, 111.
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For Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano (Hummel)
Arranger Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1825). Plate 1983.
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For Violin, Cello and Piano 4 hands (Burchard)
Arranger Carl Burchard (1818–1896)
Publisher. Info. Offenbach: Johann André, n.d.[1869]. Plate 10216.
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For Violin, Cello and Piano (Belcke)
For Violin or Clarinet, Cello and Piano (Composer)
See: Trio in E-flat major, Op.38
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Pauer)
Arranger Ernst Pauer (1826–1905)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, n.d. Plate 10880.
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Schmidt)
Arranger Gustav Martin Schmidt (1816–1882)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 2781.
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Misc. Notes Reissued by Peters in 1874 (Monatsbericht (1874), p.189)
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For Viola and Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1853]. Plate 2657, 3605.
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Misc. Notes File #77238 from the Nitschmann Collection of Elblag Library.
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For 2 Pianos (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
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Misc. Notes each part designed to be printed front and back. The 1st movement is missing two bars (the second half of bar 221 through to the first half of bar 223 should be repeated a tone lower, before the forte, like at bars 86-90 - or compare figure O in the Ruthardt arrangement).
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For 2 Pianos (Ruthardt)
Arranger Adolf Ruthardt (1849–1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Peters, n.d.[1899]. Plate 8561.
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For Piano 4 hands (Liszt)
Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: J. Schuberth & Co., n.d.[1864]. Plate 3885.
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Misc. Notes A piano solo arrangement by Liszt has been recorded.
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For Piano 4 hands (Mockwitz)
Arranger Friedrich Mockwitz (1785–1849)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate 5483.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich & Wittmann)
Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804–ca.1891)
Publisher. Info. Duos, Trios, Quartette, Quintette, Sextette, Septett und Concerte.
Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.[1868]. Plate 4608.
Reprinted Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6444.
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Arranger Hugo Ulrich (1827–1872)
Robert Wittmann (1804–ca.1891)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 6444.
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Misc. Notes Reissue of the above edition, but with a different engraving.
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For Piano (Czerny)
Arranger Carl Czerny (1791–1857)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Richault, n.d. Plate 1466 R.
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For Piano (Hermann)
Arranger Friedrich Hermann (1828–1907)
Publisher. Info. London: Augener, No.8039, n.d. Plate 14092.
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Misc. Notes Hermann 's piano duet version issued at the same time
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For Piano (Liszt)
Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor First edition ?
Publisher. Info. Paris: B. Latte, n.d.[1842]. Plate B.L. 2906.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): VM7-10517.
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Arranger Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Editor Imre Mező (b. 1932) and László Vikárius (b. 1962)
Publisher. Info. Neue Liszt-Ausgabe, Serie 2, Band 22
Budapest: Editio Musica, 1997. Plate Z.13359.
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Misc. Notes Catalogue numbers erroneous on the first page. Supposedly R 127 / SW 465.
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For Piano (Ries)
Arranger Charles Ries (fl.1810)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Pleyel, n.d. Plate 726.
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Misc. Notes Nothing known about the arranger
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For Piano (Rösler)
Arranger Gustav Rösler (1819–1882)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1870]. Plate 6815.
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For Piano (Winkler)
Editor Louis Winkler (1820–1886)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweign.d.[1872]: Henry Litolff's Verlag, No.1520, 1872.
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Adagio - Allegro con brio (No.1)

For Piano (Battmann)
See: Allegro du septuor de Beethoven, Op.435

Adagio cantabile (No.2)

For Violin and Piano (Vogel)
See: Le Concert au Salon (No.5)
For Cello and Piano (Vogel and Guérout)
Arranger Charles Vogel (1808–1892)
Henri Guérout (d. ca.1900?)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Plate 10103.B.
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For Piano and Harmonium (Vilbac)
See: L'Harmonium-Concertant
For Organ (Müller)
Arranger Ignace Müller (fl.1900)
Publisher. Info. New York: J. Fischer & Brother, 1900. Plate J.F. & B. 1725-4.
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Tempo di menuetto (No.3)

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Sitt)
See: Meister für die Jugend. Vol.2 (No.6)
For Violin, Cello and Piano (Hofmann)
See: Meister für die Jugend, Vol.2 (No.2)
For 2 Violins and Cello (Klengel)
See: Hausmusik, Vol.2 No.2
For Clarinet and Piano (Rosanoff)
See: Clarinet School (p.50)
For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
See: The Classical Violin (No.10)
For 2 Violins (Schubert)
See: Duos faciles et progressifs, Book 3 (No.2)
For Cello and Piano
Publisher. Info. Unidentified Publisher, n.d.
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For Piano 4 hands
See: Pianoforte-Album, Vol.2
For Guitar (Tárrega)
Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Editor Stefan Apke
Publisher. Info. Vlotho: Stefan Apke, 1996/2019.
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Tema con variazioni. Andante (No.4)

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Zanger)
See: Streich-Quartett-Album, Vol.1 (No.6)
For 2 Guitars (Aksyonov)
Arranger Semyon Aksyonov (ca.1784–1853)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d. Plate 3727.
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For Guitar (Tárrega)
Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Copyist Miguel Llobet (1878–1938)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Publisher. Info. Madrid: Ildefonso Alier, n.d. Plate 6328.
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Arranger Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909)
Publisher. Info. La Guitarra, 1923.
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Misc. Notes excerpt from the magazine 'La Guitarra' 1923, No.1. fragment from variation IV
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For Harmonium (Vilbac)
See: Perles de l'harmonium (No.21)
For Organ (Best)
Arranger William Thomas Best (1826–1897)
Publisher. Info. Arrangements from the Scores of the Great Masters, Vol.2 (pp.282-87)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d. Plate 2229.
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General Information

Work Title Septet
Alternative. Title
Name Translations Septett; 七重奏曲; Septuor pour cordes et vents de Beethoven; Септет; Settimino; [5 more...]سپتت; 칠중주; Septeto (Beethoven); שביעייה (בטהובן); 七重奏
Name Aliases ピアノ三重奏曲第8番; Septuor pour cordes et vents; Septet de Beethoven; Септет (Беховен); Septett op. 20; [6 more...]Septett in Es-Dur; Septett Es-Dur; Septet, Op. 20; Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20; Septet in E-flat major; השביעייה של בטהובן
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181446276; LCCN: n81119811; BNF: 13908180t
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.20
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 233
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Adagio - Allegro con brio (E major)
  2. Adagio cantabile (A major)
  3. Tempo di menuetto - Trio (E major)
  4. Tema con variazioni. Andante (B major)
  5. Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace - Trio (E major)
  6. Andante con moto alla marcia - Presto (E major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1799-1800
First Publication. 1802 - Leipzig: Hoffmeister & Kühnel
Dedication Maria Theresa Kaiserin von Österreich (1717-1780)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass
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