First published at 03:52 UTC on April 1st, 2021.
Egmont Overture, Op. 84 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven completed work on a collection of incidental music to be performed for the play ‘Egmont’ in 1810. The play is by German playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, of which Beethoven was an admir…
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Egmont Overture, Op. 84 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven completed work on a collection of incidental music to be performed for the play ‘Egmont’ in 1810. The play is by German playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, of which Beethoven was an admirer. The overture is first during a performance of the play.
The play was written in 1787 and details the life and exploits of the 16th century nobleman Lamoral, Count of Egmont.
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