Beethoven - The Creatures of Prometheus (version for piano) | Naxos 8573974

Beethoven - The Creatures of Prometheus (version for piano)

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Label: Naxos

Cat No: 8573974

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 9th August 2019

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About

Ludwig van Beethoven was commissioned by the dancer and choreographer Salvatore Viganò to write the ballet The Creatures of Prometheus – an allegorical story based on the myth of Prometheus – and the composer’s piano version of the orchestral score was published not long after its premiere in 1801. Beethoven turned his symphonic style and skill in pictorial representation to conjure scenes of stormy excitement alongside elegant dances and the sublime aura of beauty surrounding the legendary musicians Orpheus, Amphion and Arion. The Finale is crowned by a theme that would later be used in the ‘Eroica’ Symphony.

2020 sees the 250th birthday anniversary of Beethoven. This new recording is one of many upcoming releases in celebration of the big event.

While not being as ubiquitous as the symphonies and piano concertos, Beethoven’s sublime score for The Creatures of Prometheus is justly popular in orchestral recordings. The version for piano presented here is however virtually unknown on disc, and will be a release of great interest to collectors and fans all over the world.

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