logo

Video encyclopedia

08/12/1813 Beethoven's 7th Symphony premieres in Vienna

8:05

Beethoven: Symphony No.7: Second Movement (Israel Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta)

3:03

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 / Karajan · Berliner Philharmoniker

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 premiere, Beethoven was noted as remarking that it was one of his best works.
    • Essentials 

    • Premiere 

    • Instrumentation 

    • Form 

    • Reception 

    • Facsimile