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Wiener phiharmonisches Kammerensemble
Year: 1977

Septet in E-flat major, Opus 20, by Ludwig van Beethoven, was sketched out in 1799, completed, and first performed in 1800 and published in 1802. The score contains the notation: "Der Kaiserin Maria Theresia gewidmet", or translated, "Dedicated to the Empress Maria Theresa."

Instrumentation:
It is scored for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

0:00 Adagio – Allegro con brio (in E-flat major)
10:17 Adagio cantabile (in A-flat major)
19:36 Tempo di menuetto (in E-flat major)
23:08 Tema con variazioni: Andante (in B-flat major)
31:21 Scherzo: Allegro molto e vivace (in E-flat major)
34:52 Andante con moto alla marcia (in E-flat minor) – Presto (in E-flat major)