Die Ruinen von Athen, Op.113 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

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Performer Pages Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo (orchestra)
Camargo Guarnieri (conductor)
Publisher Info. Concertos Matinais, Vol.3
Mercedes-Benz, 1963.
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Misc. Notes Source: Instituto Piano Brasileiro
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Performer Pages Joseph Keilberth (conductor)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (orchestra)
Bamberger Symphoniker (orchestra)
Publisher Info. Telefunken, 1961.
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Publisher Info. “Trésors de la Musique” - enregistrement original, 1961.
Performers National Symphony, Charles Gerhardt (conductor)
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Marcia alla turca (No.4)

For Wind Band (Rondeau)

Publisher Info. Michel Rondeau
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Scores

Complete

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Artaria, n.d.[1812]. Plate 3163.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20, Nr.207
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.207.
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate PB 694.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1272.
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Overture

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Vienna: S.A. Steiner & Co., n.d.[1816]. Plate S:u:C: 3951.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 3, Nr.28
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.28.
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Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821-1905)
Publisher. Info. Berühmte Ouverturen von Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Cherubini
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 5573.
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Publisher. Info. London: E. Donajowski, n.d.(ca.1894). Plate E. 4082 D.
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Editor Luukas Hiltunen
Publisher. Info. Luukas Hiltunen
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Misc. Notes Source: Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 3. Ouverturen für Orchester, Nr.28
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Marcia alla turca (No.4)

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20, Nr.207
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.207.
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March with Chorus: Schmückt die Altare, Op.114 (later edition of No.6 with added text and choral parts)

Editor First edition (with holograph corrections)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: S.A. Steiner & Co., n.d.[1826]. Plate S:u:C: 3955.
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Misc. Notes Includes holograph corrections plus minor text change for 1822 Vienna production.
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus.ms.autogr. Beethoven, L. v., Artaria 161 (1)
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Editor First edition (revised reprint)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Tobias Haslinger, n.d.[1826-42]. Plate S:u:C: 3955.
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20, Nr.207a
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.207a.
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Parts

Complete

8 more: Flute 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭/C/A) • Horn 1, 2 (G/E♭/B♭/C/F/A) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C/B♭/E♭/D) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20, Nr.207
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.207.
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12 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 • Trumpet 1, 2 • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Timpani • Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d. Plate OB 853/54.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1272.
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Overture

11 more: Flute 1, 2 • Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1/2 (D), 3 (G), 4 (G) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: Richault, n.d. Plate 1443 R.
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10 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2 (in G), 3, 4 (in D) • Trumpet 1, 2 (in C) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880).
Reprinted New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).
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PDF typeset by editor
Lfm (2020/6/28)

Editor Lukas-Fabian Moser
Publisher. Info. Lukas-Fabian Moser
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Misc. Notes for performing the ouverture with only 2 Horns, then replaces #48882
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Marcia alla turca (No.4)

11 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2 (in B♭) • Trumpet 1, 2 (in B♭) • Bass Drum, Triangle • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cello • Basses

Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880).
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Vocal Scores

Arranger Ann Mounsey Bartholomew (1811–1891)
Language English
Translator William Bartholomew (1793–1867)
Publisher. Info. London: Ewer & Co., n.d.[1844].
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D861/4
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Arranger Friedrich Wilhelm Grund (1791–1874), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Joh. Aug. Böhme, n.d.[1859]. Plate 953.
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Misc. Notes Robert Heller, adaptation of text
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Language French
Translator Louis Crevel de Charlemagne (1807–1882), French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Bureau Centra de la Musique, n.d.[1846]. Plate B.C. 930.
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Language English
Translator Paul England (ca.1863–1932)
Publisher. Info. London: Novello and Co., n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 8273.
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Publisher. Info. London: Novello and Co., n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 8273.
Reprinted Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1272.
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Arranger Richard Strauss (1864–1949), adaptation
Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929), adaptation
Otto Singer II (1863–1931), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Fürstner, 1925. Plate A. 7783 F.
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Choral Scores

Language German
Publisher. Info. Wiesbaden: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1968]. Plate 3572.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections (Overture and No.4)

For 2 Pianos (Babcock)
Arranger Gaylon Babcock
Publisher. Info. Gaylon Babcock
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Overture

For Theatre Orchestra (Anonymous)
Arranger Anonymous
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d. Plate A. J. B. 4401. 6565.
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Misc. Notes Condensed Score (piano), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B), trombone, timpani, strings
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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Horn)
Arranger August Horn (1825–1893)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate 18542.
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For Piano 4 hands
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. London: T. Boosey & Co, importers, n.d.[1823].
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Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): D861/3
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For Piano 4 hands (Kleinmichel)
Arranger Richard Kleinmichel (1846–1901)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8631.
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For Piano 4 hands (Ulrich)
See: Sämtliche Ouverturen
For Piano
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate 10095.
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For Piano (Brandts Buys)
Arranger Jan Brandts Buys (1868–1933)
Publisher. Info. Wien: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate U. E. 70.
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For Piano (Ulrich)
See: Sämtliche Ouverturen

Chorus of Dervishes (No.3)

For Violin and Piano (Auer)
For Piano (Saint-Saëns)
Arranger Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, Schoenewerk & Cie., n.d.[1872]. Plate D. S. & Cie. 2043.
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Marcia alla turca (No.4)

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Arranger Michel Rondeau
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (del Arte)
Editor Alonso del Arte
Publisher. Info. Alonso del Arte
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For Violin and Piano (Auer)
Arranger Leopold Auer (1845–1930)
Publisher. Info. New York: Carl Fischer, No.B 48, 1916. Plate 19020.
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For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
See: The Classical Violin (No.9)
For 2 Pianos (Thern)
For Piano (Borovsky)
Arranger Alexander Borovsky (1889-1968)
Publisher. Info. Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, 1947. Plate 24040.
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For Piano (Gobbaerts)
Arranger Louis Gobbaerts (1835-1886)
Publisher. Info. Unidentified Publisher, n.d. Plate Th.Ed.1409.
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For Piano (Rubinstein)
Arranger Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894)
Editor Sergei Rachmaninoff (1874–1943)
Publisher. Info. Unidentified collection
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Rubinstein's original first published - Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(ca.1868). Plate 506.
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Arranger Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894)
Editor Carl Deis (1883–1960)
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1917. Plate 27953.
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For Piano
Publisher. Info. Wien: S.A. Steiner und Comp., n.d.[1823]. Plate S:u:C: 3957.
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Arranger Unidentified
Editor Alessandro Longo (1864–1945)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Curci, 1940. Plate E. 2478 C.
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For Piano 4 Hands (Rubinstein)
Arranger Anton Rubinstein (1829–1894)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: P. Jurgenson, n.d.(ca.1868). Plate 507.
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March with Chorus: Schmückt die Altare (No.6)

For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Burchard)
Arranger Carl Burchard (1818–1896)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 1203.
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For Piano (Tedesco)
Arranger Ignaz Tedesco (1817–1882)
Publisher. Info. Breslau: Julius Hainauer, n.d. Plate J. 161 H.
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Misc. Notes "Marche des Ruines d'Athènes de Beethoven" (No.4) from Souvenir des grands maîtres allemands, 7 transcriptions pour le piano, Op.112
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General Information

Work Title Die Ruinen von Athen
Alternative. Title The Ruins of Athens
Name Translations 雅典的废墟; 雅典的廢墟; アテネの廃墟; Τα ερείπια των Αθηνών; Les Ruines d'Athènes; [9 more...]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
Name Aliases Les Ruïnes d’Atenes de Beethoven; Les Ruïnes d'Atenes de Beethoven
Authorities Wikipedia; BNF: 139081350
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.113 (and 114)
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 225
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 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)
Text Incipit 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!
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1811 (and 1822)
First Performance. 1812-02-9 in Pest, Pest Theater (original version)
1822 in Vienna. Theater in der Josefstadt (revision)
First Publication. 1816 - Artaria
Librettist August von Kotzebue (1761–1819)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 60 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra, ballet
InstrDetail [more...]
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
Related Works Pieces based on Die Ruinen von Athen
External Links Wikipedia article
All Music Guide
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
Extra Information 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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