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Octet (Beethoven)
This work bears the designation Opus 103.
Contents
General Info
Year: 1792 / 1834
Duration: c. 23:50
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Artaria
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Movements
1. Allegro - 7:40
2. Andante - 6:50
3. Menuetto - 4:36
4. Presto - 3:40
Instrumentation
Full Score
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
F Horn I-II
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Octet in E-flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 103, is a work for two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, and two horns. Despite its high opus number, it was written in 1792/1793, during Beethoven's early period. Beethoven reworked and expanded the Octet in 1795 as his first String Quintet, Op. 4.
- Program Note by Wikipedia
While the wind band was not a major focus of Beethoven’s output, he did contribute meaningfully to the medium in his early years. This came primarily through his Octet, op. 103, which he composed in 1792 and 1793, while still in the service of the court at Bonn. Like much of the harmoniemusik of the day, it was considered light entertainment to be played at dinner parties, and was written for a fairly typical harmonie ensemble: pairs of oboes, clarinets, bassoons, and horns. Its four movements move in a typical pattern of sonata allegro, andante, minuet (although it really wants to be a scherzo), and a presto finale. His handling of the instruments demonstrates remarkable maturity for a 21-year-old (although the horns in the fourth movement, with their furious arpeggios, might dispute that claim). Despite its early provenance, the Octet was not published until 1834 (seven years after the composer’s death), earning it the very high opus number. Beethoven re-worked much of it into his String Quintet, op. 4 (note the low opus number) in 1795.
- Program Note from Wind Band Literature
Commercial Discography
- Audio CD: Consortium Classicum - 1997
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) – 8 July 2020
- Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.) Wind Ensemble (unconducted) – 29 February 2020
- Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) Wind Ensemble (Damon Talley, conductor) – 16 February 2020
- Philadelphia (Penn.) Wind Symphony Chamber Players (Michael W. Pettis, conductor) – 15 February 2020
- New England Conservatory (Boston, Mass.) Wind Ensemble (Charles Peltz, conductor) – 13 February 2020
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Symphony Band (Michael Haithcock, conductor) – 7 February 2020
- Royal College of Music (London, England) Wind Ensemble (Simon Channing, conductor) – 1 November 2019
- Gettysburg (Penn.) Sunderman Chamber Winds (Russell McCutcheon, conductor) – 16 February 2018
- University of Southern California Thornton Wind Ensemble (Sharon Lavery, conductor) – 7 October 2016
- University of Colorado Boulder Symphonic Band (Donald J. McKinney, conductor) – 4 February 2016
- University of Michigan Symphony Band (Michael Haithcock, conductor) – 24 October 2014
Works for Winds by this Composer
Adaptable Music
- Allegretto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1812/2011)
- Europa (Flex instrumentation) (with Charpentier; arr. Haan) (2009)
- The Great Beethoven Bonanza (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Jones) (2015)
- March of the Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Glover) (1805/2019)
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation (arr. Brand) (1824/2000(?))
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fisher) (1824/2018)
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1824/2020)
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1804-1808/2014)
- Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Selections (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1808/)
- Variations on a Motive of Beethoven (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ring) (1826/2020)
All Wind Works
- Allegretto (ar. Longfield) (1812/2011)
- Allegretto (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (1812/2011)
- The Allegretto from Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 (arr. Evans) (1812/2013)
- Coriolan Overture (tr. Hanna)
- Drei zapfenstreiche
- Écossaise for Military Band (arr. Stalter) (1810/2015)
- Egmont Overture (arr. Winterbottom) (1810/1924)
- Egmont Overture (tr. Hindsley) (1810/197-?)
- Egmont Overture (tr. McLain) (1810/12015)
- Egmont Overture (arr. Tobani) (1810/1900)
- Eroica (arr. Ripley) (1804/1900)
- Europa (Flex instrumentation) (with Charpentier; arr. Haan) (2009)
- The European Anthem (arr. Karajan) (1824/1972)
- Finale to "Symphony No. 5" (arr. Isaac) (1804-1808/1965)
- Finale to "Symphony No. 5" (adapt. Longfield) (1804-1808/2020)
- First and Second Movements from Symphony No. 5 in C minor (arr. Godfrey) (1804-1808/1921)
- Five Short Pieces for Wind Ensemble (arr. Reynolds) (1975)
- For Elise (arr. Long) (1810/1992)
- Für Elise (arr. Hautvast) (1810/2020)
- Für Elise (arr. Korson) (1810/1867/20--?)
- Grand Serenade (arr. Crusell; ed. Rogers) (1800/2004)
- The Great Beethoven Bonanza (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Jones) (2015)
- The Heavens Resound
- Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (arr. Kirkland)
- Leonore Overture No. 3 (tr. Hindsley) (1806/197-?)
- March in B-flat. See: Marsch
- March in F (arr. Dunnigan) (1809/1995)
- March of the Guards (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Glover) (1805/2019)
- Marsch (c. 1798/1865)
- Military March (Beethoven) (adapt. Greissle) (1945)
- Military March in D (ed. Bourgeois) (1816/2003)
- Octet (1792/1834)
- Octet (arr. Byrd) (1792/1834/2021)
- Ode to Joy (arr. Barrett) (1824/1965/1995)
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brand) (1824/2000(?))
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Fisher) (1824/2018)
- Ode to Joy (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1824/2020)
- Overture to "Fidelio" (arr. Sedlak)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 (arr. Odom) (1795/2019)
- Presto from "Symphony No. 7" (tr. Thompson) (1811/2018)
- Prometheus Overture (arr. Barnes) (1801/1963)
- Prometheus Overture (arr. Slocum) (1801/1987)
- Quintet in E-flat Major, Op 16
- Rocking 4 Elise (arr. Berger) (1810/2014)
- Rondino (1793/195-?)
- Scherzo and Finale from the Fifth Symphony (arr. Godfrey) (1804-1808/1920)
- Scherzo from "Symphony No 9" (arr. Bocook) (1824/2004)
- Sextet (1796)
- Siegessinfonie
- Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Mvt. 1 (arr. Yu) (1800/2014?)
- Symphony No. 1 Op. 21 (tr. Schmitt; ed. Marlow) (1800/1817/2007)
- Symphony No. 3 (tr. Moehlmann; ed. Rogers) (1804/2020)
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor (arr. Godfrey)
- First and Second Movements (arr. Godfrey). See: First and Second Movements from Symphony No. 5 in C minor
- Third and Fourth Movements (arr. Godfrey). See: Scherzo and Finale from the Fifth Symphony
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Stanton) (1804-1808/2014)
- Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" Selections (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Kanayama) (1808/)
- Symphony No. 7 (arr. Wedlak) (1812/1989?)
- Symphony No. 9 (tr. Vives) (1822-1824/2013)
- Three Equale
- Marcia alla turca (arr. Rondeau) (1809/2011)
- Turkish March (arr. Curnow) (1809/2001)
- Variations on a Motive of Beethoven (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Ring) (1826/2020)
- The Yorck Marche. See: March in F