Beethoven composed hisSeptet in E-flat in 1799 and the work encapsulates all of the musical entertainments of that century: it sits in the Classical serenade and divertimento tradition. Audiences and performers alike loved Beethoven’sSeptet, so much so that Beethoven actually complained until the day he died about the fact that it often overshadowed his masterpieces. We’ll hear the original version of Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat tonight at 7, our Evening Masterwork on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Evening Masterworks: Ludwig van Beethoven's Septet in E-flat for April 25, 2023
