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DW staff (kjb)September 4, 2007

Beethoven's popular variations on the British national anthem were composed as part of a cooperation with the Board of Trustees for the Encouragement of Art and Manufacturers in Scotland that spanned nearly two decades.

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Marktplatz in Bonn
The Beethovenfest takes place in Beethoven's home town BonnImage: B. Frommann

Composer, pianist and publisher Muzio Clementi printed the score to the variations, which proved to be a prosperous business venture.

Austrian pianist Gottlieb Wallisch performed Beethoven's Variations on "God Save the King" as part of the 2007 Beethovenfest in the chamber music hall attached to the house where the composer was born.

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Gottlieb Wallisch Performs Beethoven's Variations on "God Save the King," WoO 78 (MP3, 8:49)

englisch: God save the King. 7 Variationen für Klavier C-dur über die engl - Produziert: 04.09.2007 - 13:23:09 von Beethoven, Ludwig van
September 4, 200708:49 min
Der Dirigent Kurt Masur, aufgenommen am Dienstag (08.04.2008) während einer Probe in der Beethovenhalle in Bonn. Masur war viele Jahre Gewandhauskapellmeister in Leipzig. Von 1991 bis 2002 wirkte er zudem als Chefdirigent des New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Von 2000 bis 2007 war er Musikdirektor des London Philharmonic Orchestra. Seit 2002 hat Masur die musikalische Leitung des Orchestre National de France in Paris inne. Foto: Felix Heyder dpa/lnw +++(c) dpa - Report+++

Free Beethovenfest Podcasts and Downloads

Free Beethovenfest Podcasts and Downloads

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