Fidelio, Op.72 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

		Movements/Sections 3 acts [1st version] 2 acts [2nd/3rd versions] Composition Year 1804–05 [1st version], 1805 [2nd version], 1814 [3rd version] Genre Categories Operas; Stage Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano; Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For 2 pianos 8 hands (arr); For 4 players; For violin, piano, harmonium (arr); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the harmonium; For 3 players; For guitar, 3 mandolins (arr); Scores featuring the guitar; Scores featuring the mandolin

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Quartett: Mir ist so wunderbar

For 3 Woodwinds (Berrocal)

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Reccmo (2012/10/19)

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Synthesized MIDI

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Joseba Berrocal

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Sheet Music

• Full Scores (9)
• Parts (16)
• Vocal Scores (13)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (19)

Full Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
*#51212 - 48.99MB, 544 pp. -  3.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 5632x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2009/12/28)

Editor:

First edition

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Paris: A. Farrenc, n.d.(1826). Plate 72.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Complete Score
*#74000 - 121.54MB, 292 pp. -  7.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 5853x⇩

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Ivdruiz (2010/8/6)

Publisher Info.:

Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 20: Dramatische Werke, Nr.206
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1864. Plate B.206.

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 Overture and Act I
*#45565 - 25.74MB, 151 (#3-153) pp. -  7.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 4818x⇩

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Daphnis (2009/11/7)

 Act II
*#45566 - 19.22MB, 116 (#154-269) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2146x⇩

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Daphnis (2009/11/7)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1870).

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Mineola: Dover Publications, 1984.

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600dpi

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 Act I
*#261015 - 6.34MB, 66 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 325x⇩

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Boccaccio (2012/12/4)

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Manuscript, 1814.

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Overture

 Complete Score
*#00837 - 51.87MB, 34 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 3835x⇩

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Feldmahler (2006/3/20)

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Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 3. Ouverturen für Orchester, Nr.26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1863. Plate B.26.

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 Complete Score
*#262219 - 5.40MB, 93 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 403x⇩

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Aldona Jones (2012/12/16)

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Mainz: B. Schott's Söhnen, n.d.(ca.1869). Plate 19826.

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 Complete Score
*#233237 - 2.64MB, 35 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 889x⇩

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Afp0815 (2012/6/12)

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Bruxelles: A. Cranz, n.d. Plate C. 45154.

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 Complete Score
*#01481 - 0.47MB, 49 pp. -  5.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 2993x⇩

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Carolus (2006/9/03)

Editor:

Will Oram

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Mutopia Project, 2003

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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

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Source: Eulenburg, 1919. The parts have no multimeasure rests
(see below for corresponding parts).

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Parts

Overture

 Flute 1, 2
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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#42914 - 0.23MB, 2, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 988x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (A)
*#23752 - 1.65MB, 2, 2 pp. -  3.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V/V - 1335x⇩

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Romanov76110 (2008/11/1)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#42915 - 0.24MB, 2, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 860x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E)
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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Trombone 1, 2 (tenor, bass clef)
*#42918 - 0.07MB, 1, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1250x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Timpani
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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Violins I
*#20074 - 0.96MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2061x⇩

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ras1 (2008/8/1)

 Violins II
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 Violas
*#42920 - 0.17MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 920x⇩

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Ottaviano (2009/10/23)

 Cellos / Basses
*#26170 - 0.20MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1554x⇩

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Generoso (2009/1/3)

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(1864).

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New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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 Complete Parts
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Carolus (2006/9/03)

Editor:

Will Oram

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Mutopia Project, 2003

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Source: Eulenburg, 1919. The parts have no multimeasure rests. See above for accompanying full score.

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 Clarinet 1/2 (A)
*#256456 - 0.11MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 38x⇩

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editor (2012/10/29)

 Clarinet 1/2 (B♭)
*#256457 - 0.11MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 66x⇩

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editor (2012/10/29)

Editor:

Luis Felipe Ramírez Santillán

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Luis Felipe Ramírez Santillán

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 Horn 3 (Transposed to F)
*#84500 - 0.22MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 285x⇩

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RepoMan (2010/11/11)

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Vocal Scores

1805 version, 3 acts - Leonore

 Complete Score
*#30422 - 19.51MB, 286 (x, 276) pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 4499x⇩

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Carolus (2009/4/15)

Editor:

Erich Prieger (1849-1913)

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German

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Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1905.

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1805 3-act version "Leonore"

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 Complete Score
*#30420 - 13.46MB, 187 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1012x⇩

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Alaric (2009/4/15)

Arranger:

Louis Narici (1858–1935), piano reduction

Language:

French

Translator:

L.V. Durdilly, French text

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Paris: Choudens, n.d.(ca.1890).

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1814 version, 2 acts

 Complete Score
*#116272 - 12.46MB, 167 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 2311x⇩

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Massenetique (2011/8/31)

Arranger:

Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction

Editor:

Emil Vogel (1859-1908)

Language:

German

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Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1888). Plate 7240.

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foliation = vi, #3-163

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 Complete Score
*#30454 - 12.28MB, 190 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/17 - 3587x⇩

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Carolus (2009/4/16)

Editor:

Kurt Soldan (1891–1946)

Language:

German

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(1927). Plate 10563.

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Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

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Includes Soldan's preface

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 Color cover
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Carolus (2009/12/10)

 Title page, preliminaries, Leonore Overtures 1, 2
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Carolus (2009/12/10)

 Act I (including Fidelio Overture)
*#48470 - 9.28MB, 171 (#1-171) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1376x⇩

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Carolus (2009/12/10)

 Act II
*#48471 - 6.95MB, 131 (#172-302) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 794x⇩

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Carolus (2009/12/10)

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English / German

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London: Boosey & Sons, n.d.(ca.1870).

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 Complete Score
*#281080 - 22.89MB, 284 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 16x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2013/5/15)

Arranger:

Mr. Pauer (Leonore No.3 only?)

Editor:

Natalia Macfarren (1826-1916)

Language:

English

Translator:

Natalia Macfarren (1826-1916), English text

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Novello's Original Octavo Edition
London: Novello, Ewer and Co., and Simpkin, Marshall and Co., n.d.

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 Act I
*#34762 - 9.96MB, 154 (xiv, 140) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1363x⇩

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Carolus (2009/7/13)

 Act II
*#34763 - 7.30MB, 122 (141-262) pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 808x⇩

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Carolus (2009/7/13)

Arranger:

Gustav Friedrich Kogel (1849-1921), piano reduction

Editor:

H.E. Krehbiel (1854-1923), Introduction

Language:

German / English

Translator:

Theodore Baker (1851-1934), English text

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New York: G. Schirmer, 1906. Plate 18108.

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 Complete Score
*#30421 - 11.40MB, 192 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 682x⇩

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Alaric (2009/4/15)

Language:

French / German

Translator:

André van Hasselt (1806-1874) and
Jean Baptiste Rongé (1825-1882), French text

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Braunschweig: Litolff, Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2312.

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Act I. Finale: "O welche Lust, in freier Luft" (Prisoners' Chorus)

 "Oh What Delight"
*#271893 - 0.87MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 155x⇩

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Olmsted (2013/3/2)

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Novello's Opera Choruses, No.10 (pp.85-100).
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1877).

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English and German.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands

 Complete Score
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Morel (2010/4/28)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plates 4632-4652.

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 Complete score
*#270880 - 16.09MB, 109 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 23x⇩

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Morel (2013/2/23)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8047.

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For Piano solo

 Complete Score
*#21750 - 7.32MB, 71 pp. -  7.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1087x⇩

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Hobbypianist (2008/9/7)

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Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1865). Plate 4581.

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 Complete Score
*#30419 - 5.66MB, 82 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 477x⇩

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Alaric (2009/4/15)

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Braunschweig: Litolff, Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 2483.

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Overture

For 2 Pianos 8 Hands (Chwatal)

 Piano 1
*#63376 - 0.88MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 196x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/4)

 Piano 2
*#63377 - 0.82MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 132x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/4)

Editor:

Franz Xaver Chwatal (1808-1879)

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Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Plate 618.

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For 2 Pianos 8 Hands (Rösler)

 Piano 1
*#63436 - 1.36MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 168x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

 Piano 2
*#63437 - 0.58MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 138x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

Arranger:

Gustav Rösler (1819-1882)

Publisher Info.:

Ouvertüren von L. van Beethoven für 2 Pianoforte zu 8 Händen
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d. Plate 8405.

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For Violin, Harmonium and Piano (Lenz)

 Full Score, also Piano Part
*#84240 - 2.52MB, 20 (tp, 19) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 386x⇩

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Ralph Theo Misch (2010/11/8)

Arranger:

Wilhelm von Lenz (1809-1883)

Publisher Info.:

Braunschweig: H. Litolff, n.d.(ca. 1900). Plate 11229.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Monochrome scan.

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For Piano 4 Hands (Kleinmichel)

 Complete Score
*#146854 - 2.96MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 153x⇩

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Morel (2011/11/6)

Arranger:

Richard Kleinmichel (1846-1901)

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Leipzig : C.F. Peters, n.d.. Plate 8631.

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For Piano solo

 Complete score
*#266975 - 0.82MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 83x⇩

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Jurabe (2013/1/22)

Publisher Info.:

Sammlung der Ouverturen zu lebliebten opern, Nr.7
Leipzig: A.H. Hirsch, n.d.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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From the uploader's library, a "leaflet" score (no cover) measuring 23x28cm.

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Quartett: Mir ist so wunderbar

For 3 Woodwinds (Berrocal)

 2 Oboes and Bassoon
*#255161 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 72x⇩

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Reccmo (2012/10/19)

 2 Oboes and English Horn
*#255162 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 37x⇩

PDF typeset by Joseba Berrocal
Reccmo (2012/10/19)

 2 Clarinets and Bassoon
*#255163 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 51x⇩

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Reccmo (2012/10/19)

 3 Flutes
*#255164 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 69x⇩

PDF typeset by Joseba Berrocal
Reccmo (2012/10/19)

 Engraving files (Finale)
*#255165 - 0.20MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 38x⇩

ZIP typeset by Joseba Berrocal
Reccmo (2012/10/19)

Arranger:

Joseba Berrocal

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Joseba Berrocal

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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March (Act I, No.6)

For Guitar and 3 Mandolins (Kollmaneck)

 Complete Score (EU)
*#177445 - 0.17MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/19/V - 213x⇩

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M. Reichenbach (2012/2/10)

Arranger:

Ferdinand Kollmaneck (1871-1941)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Musikverlag Hella, 1923.

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Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]

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For 2 Pianos 8 hands (Burchard)

 Piano 1
*#63411 - 0.31MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 167x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

 Piano 2
*#63412 - 0.30MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 121x⇩

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Morel (2010/5/5)

Arranger:

Carl Burchard (1818-1896)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A. 1203.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Selections

For Piano solo (Cramer)

See: Potpourri sur 'Fidelio' (Cramer, Henri)

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General Information

Work Title	Fidelio, Op.72
Alternative Title	Leonore, oder Der Triumph der ehelichen Liebe

Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.72
Movements/Sections	3 acts [1st version] 2 acts [2nd/3rd versions]
Year/Date of Composition	1804–05 [1st version], 1805 [2nd version], 1814 [3rd version]
First Performance	1805-11-20 in Vienna, Theater an der Wien [1st version] 1806-03-29 in Vienna, Theater an der Wien [2nd version] 1814-05-23 in Vienna, Kärntnertortheater [3rd version]
First Publication	1810 (vocal score) [2nd version] 1814 (vocal score), 1826 (full score) [3rd version]
Librettist	Joseph Ferdinand Sonnleithner (1766–1835) Jean-Nicolas Bouilly (1763-1842) Stephan von Breuning (1774–1827) [2nd version] Georg Friedrich Treitschke (1776–1842) [3rd version]
Language	German
Average Duration	2 Hours
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Cast (9 roles) Florestan (tenor), Leonore (soprano), Rocco (bass), Marzelline (soprano), Jaquino (tenor), Don Pizarro (bass-baritone), Don Fernando (bass), 1st prisoner (tenor), 2nd prisoner (bass) Chorus (SATTBB) Orchestra Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Timpani, Strings Onstage — trumpet
External Links	Wikipedia article Opera Guide

Misc. Comments

Stephan von Breuning's dates are 1894-1983. Is someone else meant? (Schissel)