BEETHOVEN, L.: 12 Variations on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus (Schwabe, Rimmer)
Soloist:
Rimmer, Nicholas
Soloist:
Schwabe, Gabriel
Composer:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
12 Variations on See the conqu'ring hero comes from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus in G Major, WoO 45
Date of Concert: 2023
Playing Time: 00:12:00
Catalogue Number: NVF1434
UPC: 730099643412
The Variations, WoO 45 on a melody from Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus - the popular chorus 'See the conqu'ring hero comes' (also known today as the hymn 'Thine be the Glory') - may have been written in connection with Beethoven's trip to Berlin, and therefore date from around the same time as the Sonatas, Op. 5. Published in 1797, this set of variations were very likely written after Beethoven had attended rehearsals of Judas Maccabaeus in Berlin and are designed to demonstrate the pianist's dexterity, while the cello generally takes a more subservient role.
