BEETHOVENS "CREATION" Images of Nature around the Septet op. 20 for Soli, Choir & Ensemble
After the first premiere of his famous Septet op. 20 Beethoven said with boldness to his colleague Joseph Haydn (who just got extremely popular with his oratio „The Creation“): „This is my Creation!“. So we know that Beethoven has seen his Septet as a musical document for „nature“ and „creation“… written in the key Eb-Major, - which has been a symbol for „nature“. The following composition combines motifs and themes from op. 20 with texts by Beethoven and lyrics of J.W. von Goethe, which are addressing the world of nature. - Worldpremiere at "45. Fränkische Musiktage" Alzenau / Vokal Art Francfort am Main, with opening speech by Monika Grütters, Minister for Culture of German Federal Republic