Allegretto – the second movement of Beethoven’s 7th symphony is one of the best known classical masterpieces. This movement has become an audience’s favorite ever since its first execution in Vienna in 1813, during a charity concert for the wounded soldiers of the battle of Hanau and is directed by Beethoven himself.
The work is often re-arranged by other composers and musicians for different solo or chamber music formations. During the last century it has becomes part of the soundtrack of more than twenty movies of different genres and TV series.
This arrangement of Allegretto for two guitars has been crafted essentially from the analysis of the orchestra score (Breitkopf und Härtel, 1863, Leipzig). The authenticity of the original proportions of all twelve different orchestra parts as well as the original keys have been kept in this arrangement for 2 guitars.
The arrangement is not affected by any personalisation or modification of the music and its performance became not only possible, but also transparent, comprehensively in ease and with excellent technical control.

Dimitar Ivanov, Schaffhausen (Switzerland), 2020


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