Ludwig van Beethoven

The Creatures of Prometheus, Overture and Ballet

Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus

Op. 43


Instrumentation

Woodwind

  • 2 Flutes
  • 2 Oboes
  • 2 Clarinets
  • 2 Bassons
  • Basset horn

Brass

  • 2 Horns
  • 2 Trumpets

Percussion

  • Timpani

Strings

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

Shorthand2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - basset hn - tmp - hp - str

Performances

Notable Performances

Related Pieces

Zwölf Contredanses, WoO 14 by : The theme from the last movement of the ballet was a favourite of Beethoven's. He had used it in the seventh of his 12 Contredanses, WoO 14 (1800-02), before being the subject of the variations of this work and of the later symphony.

Ballettmusik für Klavier aus "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus", Hess 90 by Ludwig van Beethoven: Beethoven arranged the music from "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus", Op. 43 for piano in Hess 90.

Fünfzehn Variationen mit einer Fuge über ein eigenes Thema für Pianoforte in E-flat major, Op. 35 by Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations and Fugue for Piano in E♭ major, Op. 35 is based on a theme from the last movement of the ballet "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus".

Symphonie Nr. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 by Ludwig van Beethoven: Finale of Symphony Nr. 3 uses the theme from "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus", Op. 43

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