Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus (The Creatures of Pr

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
September 13, 2019
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Segerstam
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 13, 2019
    • UPC
      747313385379
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8573853
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    2. Introduction

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    3. Act I: Poco adagio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    4. Act I: Adagio - Allegro con brio

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    5. Act I: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    6. Act II: Maestoso - Andante

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    7. Act II: Adagio - Andante quasi allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    8. Act II: Un poco adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    9. Act II: Grave

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    10. Act II: Allegro con brio - Presto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    11. Act II: Adagio - Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    12. Act II: Pastorale: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    13. Act II: Coro di Gioja: Andante

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    14. Act II: Solo di Gioja: Maestoso - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    15. Act II: Terzettino, Grotteschi: Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    16. Act II: Solo della Signora Cassentini: Andante - Adagio - Allegro - Allegretto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    17. Act II: Coro e Solo di Viganò: Andantino - Adagio - Allegro

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam

    18. Act II: Finale: Allegretto - Allegro molto

      Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven

      Ensemble: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: Leif Segerstam


Beethoven was commissioned to write his first stage work- a ballet score for Die Geschopfe des Prometheus ('The Creatures of Prometheus')- for the dancer and choreographer Salvatore Vigano, nephew of composer Luigi Boccherini. In the myth, Prometheus is punished by Zeus for stealing fire for the benefit of mankind; in the allegorical ballet, Prometheus brings Enlightenment ideas of art and science to humanity. The overture remains popular and the finale- the theme of which Beethoven was later to use in his 'Eroica' Symphony- offers a heroic conclusion.