{"history":[],"article":{"id":"5c934e84-a3f2-4595-963c-7037ce24f3ec","title":"King Stephen (Beethoven)","slug":"king-stephen-beethoven","content":":::summary\n:::\n\n# \n**King Stephen**, Op. 117 (König Stephan) is a commemorative work composed by [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://bliptext.com/articles/ludwig-van-beethoven) in 1811.\nIt includes an [overture](https://bliptext.com/articles/overture) in E flat major and nine vocal numbers.\nOnly the overture is usually played today.\nThe title refers to King [Stephen I](https://bliptext.com/articles/stephen-i-of-hungary), founder of the [Kingdom of Hungary](https://bliptext.com/articles/kingdom-of-hungary) in the year 1000.\nIn 1808 Emperor [Francis I](https://bliptext.com/articles/francis-ii-holy-roman-emperor) of Austria commissioned the construction of a large theatre at [Pest](https://bliptext.com/articles/pest-city), to alleviate the nationalist feelings incipient in Hungary and to celebrate the loyalty of Hungary to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy.\nAt the time of the inauguration of this theatre in 1811.\nIt was first performed on Feb. 9, 1812.\nto put to music two commemorative texts written by [August von Kotzebue](https://bliptext.com/articles/august-von-kotzebue): König Stephan (King Stephen) and [Die Ruinen von Athen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-ruinen-von-athen) (The Ruins of Athens).\n\n# Movements\n

Overture (Andante con moto - Presto, E♭ major)

Male chorus: Ruhend von seinen Thaten (Andante maestoso e con moto, C major)

Male chorus: Auf dunkelm in finstern Hainen Wandelten (Allegro con brio - C minor)

Victory march (Feurig und stolz - G major)

Female chorus: Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute (Andante con moto all'Ongarese - A major)

Melodrama (Stéphan): Du hast dein Vaterland

Chorus: Eine neue strahlende Sonne (Vivace - F major)

Melodrama (Stéphan): Ihr edlen Ungarn! (Maestoso con moto - D major)\n

a.\nReligious March (Moderato - B♭ major)
b.\nMelodrama with chorus: Heil unserm Konige! (Allegro vivace e con brio - various keys, starting in B♭ major)

Final chorus: ''Heil!\nHeil unserm Enkeln'' (Presto - D major)

\n\n\n# Instrumentation","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T08:45:43.661Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T08:45:43.661Z","search_vector":"'beethoven':3 'king':1 'stephen':2","search_content":" \n \n\n# \n**King Stephen**, Op. 117 (König Stephan) is a commemorative work composed by [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://bliptext.com/articles/ludwig-van-beethoven) in 1811.\nIt includes an [overture](https://bliptext.com/articles/overture) in E flat major and nine vocal numbers.\nOnly the overture is usually played today.\nThe title refers to King [Stephen I](https://bliptext.com/articles/stephen-i-of-hungary), founder of the [Kingdom of Hungary](https://bliptext.com/articles/kingdom-of-hungary) in the year 1000.\nIn 1808 Emperor [Francis I](https://bliptext.com/articles/francis-ii-holy-roman-emperor) of Austria commissioned the construction of a large theatre at [Pest](https://bliptext.com/articles/pest-city), to alleviate the nationalist feelings incipient in Hungary and to celebrate the loyalty of Hungary to the Austrian Habsburg monarchy.\nAt the time of the inauguration of this theatre in 1811.\nIt was first performed on Feb. 9, 1812.\nto put to music two commemorative texts written by [August von Kotzebue](https://bliptext.com/articles/august-von-kotzebue): König Stephan (King Stephen) and [Die Ruinen von Athen](https://bliptext.com/articles/die-ruinen-von-athen) (The Ruins of Athens).\n\n# Movements\n Overture (Andante con moto - Presto, E♭ major) \n Male chorus: Ruhend von seinen Thaten (Andante maestoso e con moto, C major) \n Male chorus: Auf dunkelm in finstern Hainen Wandelten (Allegro con brio - C minor) \n Victory march (Feurig und stolz - G major) \n Female chorus: Wo die Unschuld Blumen streute (Andante con moto all'Ongarese - A major) \n Melodrama (Stéphan): Du hast dein Vaterland \n Chorus: Eine neue strahlende Sonne (Vivace - F major) \n Melodrama (Stéphan): Ihr edlen Ungarn! (Maestoso con moto - D major)\n \n \n a.\nReligious March (Moderato - B♭ major) \n b.\nMelodrama with chorus: Heil unserm Konige! (Allegro vivace e con brio - various keys, starting in B♭ major) \n \n \n Final chorus: ''Heil!\nHeil unserm Enkeln'' (Presto - D major) \n \n\n# Instrumentation","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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