Egmont, op. 84
Incidental music
Egmont, Op. 84 by Ludwig van Beethoven, is a set of incidental music pieces for the 1787 play of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It consists of an overture followed by a sequence of nine pieces for soprano, male narrator, and full symphony orchestra. The male narrator is optional; he is not used in the play and does not appear in some recordings of the complete incidental music.
Beethoven wrote the music between October 1809 and June 1810. The work premiered on 15 June 1810.
Movements
- Ouvertüre. Sostenuto, ma non troppo – Allegro
- Lied: „Die Trommel gerühret!“ Vivace (Clärchen)
- Zwischenakt I. Andante – Allegro con brio
- Zwischenakt II. Larghetto
- Lied: „Freudvoll und leidvoll“ Andante con moto – Allegro assai vivace (Clärchen)
- Zwischenakt III. Allegro – Marcia. Vivace
- Zwischenakt IV. Poco sostenuto e risoluto – Larghetto – Andante agitato
- Musik, Clärchens Tod bezeichnend. Larghetto
- Melodram. Poco sostenuto
- Siegessymphonie. Allegro con brio