It was by no means just a chamber music appendage in an academy that included major orchestral works such as the C major piano concerto and the Symphony No. 1. When Beethoven presented new works for the first time on his own account in Vienna on April 2, 1800, the E-flat major septet was the longest item on the program. In his letter to the publisher, the composer pointed out that it was a work for seven full voices and not just a string quartet that could be supplemented by wind instruments. The septet became Beethoven's most popular work during his lifetime: it was not only played frequently, but also appeared in countless more or less authorized arrangements.

8th Chamber Evening

Semperoper Dresden

This Septet was by no means a mere appetiser at the mammoth premiere concert featuring large orchestral pieces such as the C major Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 1. When Beethoven himself first organised a self-financed Akademie concert in Vienna on 2 April 1800 to present his latest works, the E-flat major Septet was in fact the longest item on the programme. In a letter to his publisher, the composer stressed that this work contained seven fully independent parts and was not simply a string quartet with optional winds. The Septet became Beethoven’s most popular work during his lifetime: not only was it frequently performed, but it also appeared in countless official (and unauthorised) arrangements.

8th Chamber Music Evening Concert

Four Sundays during the season, when the Halv12 chamber concerts are held, you can experience how groups of Copenhagen Phil's musicians in very different constellations enjoy practicing the noble art of chamber music playing. These are the musicians in the orchestra's own concert series, planned and played by the members themselves – often with invited guest musicians.

Corrado Maria Saglietti

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Jun 26, 2025

8th Chamber Evening · Semperoper Dresden

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8th Chamber Music Evening Concert · Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

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