Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 7

Op. 92

  • KeyA major
  • FormSymphonic
  • Additional catalogue B. 544
  • DedicationCount Moritz von Fries
  • NotesArrangements for piano (2 and 4 hands) and two pianos dedicated to Elisabeth Alexiewna, Empress of Russia

Instrumentation

Woodwind

  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Clarinets
  • 2 Bassons

Brass

  • 2 Horns
  • 2 Trumpets

Percussion

  • Timpani

Strings

  • Violin I
  • Violin II
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Double Bass

Shorthand2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str

Discography

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7

Wiener Philharmoniker

Carlos Kleiber
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies

Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

Sir John Eliot Gardiner

Discography Comparison

Movements Recording Ensemble Duration
Poco sostenuto - Vivace
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Wiener Philharmoniker 0:13:36
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique 0:13:09
Allegretto
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Wiener Philharmoniker 0:08:09
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique 0:07:45
Presto - Assai meno presto
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Wiener Philharmoniker 0:08:15
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique 0:08:30
Allegro con brio
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Wiener Philharmoniker 0:08:36
Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique 0:09:07