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The Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, is a symphony in four movements composed by Ludwig van Beethoven between 1811 and 1812, while improving his health in the Bohemian spa town of Teplice. The work is dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries. At its première, Beethoven was noted as remarking that it was one of his best works. The second movement, Allegretto, was the most popular movement and had to be encored. The instant popularity of the Allegretto resulted in its frequent performance separate from the complete symphony.〔("Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92" ) at NPR (13 June 2006)〕 ==Premiere== The work was premiered with Beethoven himself conducting in Vienna on 8 December 1813 at a charity concert for soldiers wounded in the Battle of Hanau. In Beethoven's address to the participants, the motives are openly named: "We are moved by nothing but pure patriotism and the joyful sacrifice of our powers for those who have sacrificed so much for us."〔Original German: „Uns alle erfüllt nichts als das reine Gefühl der Vaterlandsliebe und des freudigen Opfers unserer Kräfte für diejenigen, die uns so viel geopfert haben.“ Quoted in: Harry Goldschmidt. ''Beethoven. Werkeinführungen''. Leipzig: Reclam, 1975, p. 49.〕 The program also included the patriotic work ''Wellington's Victory'' exalting the victory of the British over Napoleon's France. The orchestra was led by Beethoven's friend Ignaz Schuppanzigh and included some of the finest musicians of the day: violinist Louis Spohr,〔Steinberg, Michael. ''The Symphony: A Listeners Guide''. pp. 38–43. Oxford University Press, 1995.〕 Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Antonio Salieri, bassoonist Anton Romberg, and the Italian double bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti, whom Beethoven himself described as playing "with great fire and expressive power". It is also said that the Italian guitar virtuoso Mauro Giuliani played cello at the premiere. The piece was very well received, and the second movement, the Allegretto, had to be encored immediately.〔 Spohr made particular mention of Beethoven's antics on the rostrum ("as a ''sforzando'' occurred, he tore his arms with a great vehemence asunder ... at the entrance of a ''forte'' he jumped in the air"), and the concert was repeated due to its immense success. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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