Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827), Wolfgang Birtel

Fox, you've stolen the goose

as Ludwig van Beethoven could (possibly) have composed it

2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.

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For
2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Product Type
Single part Double bass
Author / Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Birtel
Product number
737664
Difficulty Level
3
Extent
9 Pages
Description

What do Beethoven and the children's song Fuchs Du hast die Gans gestohlen have in common? Nothing, strictly speaking. Although the song was written as early as 1824 (and theoretically, Beethoven could have known it), it has not left deep marks on his oeuvre. But what if he had known it? Wolfgang Birtel pursued this question and, in reply to it, conceived a symphony for string quartet: behind each movement is an original symphony by Beethoven (spiced with quotes from other works). The children's...

Content

Motto-Adagio-Allegro molto vivace. La Caccia - Marcia funebre. Mourning for the demise of the goose - Allegro. Fortune is knocking at the (goose-pen) door - Prest. Ode to toast goose (Joy, beautiful roast goose)