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Egmont: Complete Incidental Music

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1996

47 min · 10 tracks · classical music

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

78 /100
Alpine
Higher than 87% of albums we've rated

The dramatic sequence is strongly paced and rewarding in its contrasts; this recording’s execution cannot be judged confidently from the supplied information.

What we noticed

  • The overture opens the sequence; short interludes and two songs then alternate before Clärchen’s death, a melodrama, and the closing victory symphony.
  • The pacing moves between slow interludes and brisk march-like sections, with the final Allegro con brio providing a decisive release.
  • The songs and melodrama interrupt the orchestral sequence, preserving the work’s theatrical, scene-by-scene shape rather than presenting a continuous symphony.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
8/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: Ouvertüre 11:29
  • 2 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 1. Lied „Die Trommel gerühret“ Vivace 3:08
  • 3 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 2. Zwischenakt I. Andante 4:01
  • 4 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 3. Zwischenakt II. Larghetto 5:35
  • 5 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 4. Lied „Freudvoll und leidvoll“ Andante con moto 1:59
  • 6 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 5. Zwischenakt III. Allegro – Marcia. Vivace 4:39
  • 7 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 6. Zwischenakt IV. Poco sostenuto e risoluto 4:07
  • 8 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 7. Clärchens Tod. Larghetto 3:03
  • 9 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 8. Melodrama. Poco sostenuto 8:23
  • 10 Complete Incidental Music to Egmont, op. 84: 9. Siegessymphonie. Allegro con brio 1:18

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