Beethoven Used in His Orchestral, Chamber Formations ... The Harp

From Leonore Prohaska - Romance for soprano and harp

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I seem to remember that the harp was also used in "Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus" (The Creatures of Prometheus)

For those who are not familiar with it

http://it.wikipedia....ure_di_Prometeo

Having the patience to listen to everything ... I don't remember where

Ludwig van Beethoven - Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, Op.43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCW2QdChR1k

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As rightly stated by my illustrious colleagues, B. conceived very few pieces with the aid of the harp. One is indeed WoO 96, Leonore Prohaska, number 2, Romanze; the other Opus 43, Prometheus Creatures, Act two, V. Adagio. Andante quasi Allegretto (1 flute, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, harp, strings). (the harp only plays a few.... arpeggios) Then there are the 6 variations on a Swiss theme, WoO 64: The first edition literally says Klavier oder Harfe.

Finally, I possess three beautiful and rare editions reported in the Kinsky-Halm, Dorfmuller supplement, page 156: "Trois divertissements pour la Harpe de Beethoven" (Brno HAM) A 17647. Soon the three pieces, in Word Premiere, will be on my site!!! PS: The description reported on Wiki by Tenore regarding Prometheus Creatures is correct: http://it.wikipedia....ure_di_Prometeo; try to take a look at the description I put on my site: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beethoven-Midi-Mp3-Scena.html#Opus043

What am I even saying, they are irreplaceable!

Effective and efficient, what more could one desire? Thanks to everyone!

Too kind..... too much.

I will work on the three divertissements immediately, so that they can be on the site in January. I will post the news here, so that you can freely download them. No one knows them, they are completely unpublished!!! (take note, attributed and therefore spurious, but very, very interesting!!)

Ciaoooo

OrlandiArmando wrote:

I will work on the three divertissements immediately, so that they can be on the site in January.

Interesting

Very, very dear Frank.

This group of compositions is part of a large number of works that were published in Prague and Brno between 1820 and 1835 under the name Beethoven and described by Dorfmüller in the Beiträge of the Kinsky-Halm catalogue, from page 154 onwards. Unfortunately, finding these scores is very difficult, given their rarity and the passion collectors have for this genre. However, Dorfmüller describes the three divertissements, some fugues (which are none other than some of those contained in the "treatise"), three "Pangelingua," which I possess, three or four masses, the lied "Der Lenz" in a version for voice and piano and for voice and string quintet, a Pastorella for large orchestra, etc.... A goldmine that has not been analyzed much, also due to the objective difficulty in accessing library funds in the East in recent years. I will give you the complete list of these creations in the description of the three pieces for harp, if you find it interesting....

OrlandiArmando wrote:

Unfortunately, finding these scores is very difficult, given the rarity and the passion that collectors have for this genre.

But is it part of that family of works that you wanted to transform into midi files?

unfortunately, due to the spread of unknown orchestral works, I have no other solution than the terrible MIDI-MP3 family and company.... instead, I am fortunate enough to have a string quartet, a trio, a pianist, a cellist, and a flautist who will replace the chamber works from "synthetic" to real (see WoO 27 or the beautiful performance of the Quartet Opus 130), but now I have the PDF weapon: I expect to have all of the G.A. [Complete Works] by the end of 2013, including even the less well-known works, perhaps written with Sibelius.....

Dear friends, here is a WP for the site and for the forum: the three "Divertissements pour la Harpe par Beethoven". The date of the manuscript could be around 1820-1830. The composer could be from the circle (if not the same person) Count Karl Wilhelm von Haugwitz. The score is kept in Brno Biblioteca Námešt' location A 17647. Described for the first time by Dorfmüller, page 156 of the same catalogue. Note how, in the third divertimento, the material used by Beethoven in his Fantasy in G minor for piano Opus 77 is reported. (I am quoting myself from the site, not out of conceit but out of laziness). Happy listening: I look forward to comments!!!

Finally, for convenience, here is the direct link to the divertissements: http://www.lvbeethoven.it/Opere/Beethoven-Midi-Mp3-MusicaCamera-Miscellanea.html#OhneOpus001

Ciao!

Thanks again Armando, if you weren't here they should invent you