Beethoven: 'King Stephen' Overture, Op. 117 (with Score)

Ludwig van Beethoven:
"King Stephen (König Stephan) " Op. 117 - Overture (with Score)
Composed: 1811
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

King Stephen, Op. 117 (König Stephan) is a commemorative work composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1811. It includes an overture in E flat major and nine vocal numbers. Only the overture is usually played today. The title refers to King Stephen I, founder of the Kingdom of Hungary in the year 1000.

In 1808 Emperor Francis I of Austria commissioned the construction of a large theatre at Pest, to alleviate the nationalist feelings incipient in Hungary and to celebrate the loyalty of Hungary to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy. At the time of the inauguration of this theatre in 1811, Beethoven was commissioned to put to music two commemorative texts written by August von Kotzebue: König Stephan (King Stephen) and Die Ruinen von Athen (The Ruins of Athens).

[thatcelloman]

The horn parts are enjoyable and also the most creative. Kinda on the rondino level. Way more fun than the more known overtures.

[Discovery_and_Change]

0:05 begins | 1:12 alternate joyful intro | 2:00 light jolly preview | 4:35 light jolly preview | 5:43 power |

[kunjutiwari]

THIS i can listen to this on flipping repeat