. Programme . ssion to the throne. He organized thegovernment of Hungary and defeated her enemies. Pope Silvester 1000 gave him a crown, which was used for the coronation of Hun-garys kings, and the title Apostolic King. Stephen was his Saints Day, August 20, his right hand is borne in solemn pro-cession. The latter years of his life were embittered by the behaviorof Gisela his wife. Beethovens overture is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clari-nets, two bassoons, double-bassoon, four horns, two trumpets, kettle-drums, and strings. It begins with an Introduction, Andant
. Programme . ssion to the throne. He organized thegovernment of Hungary and defeated her enemies. Pope Silvester 1000 gave him a crown, which was used for the coronation of Hun-garys kings, and the title Apostolic King. Stephen was his Saints Day, August 20, his right hand is borne in solemn pro-cession. The latter years of his life were embittered by the behaviorof Gisela his wife. Beethovens overture is scored for two flutes, two oboes, two clari-nets, two bassoons, double-bassoon, four horns, two trumpets, kettle-drums, and strings. It begins with an Introduction, Andante conmoto, 2-4. A series of descending fourths beginning with a note forthe trumpets leaves one in doubt as to the tonality. There is a gypsy-like theme for the flute. The first theme of the Presto, E-flat major,2-4, given out by wind instruments, also has gypsy character. Thesecond theme (flutes and clarinets) is very like a version of the Joytheme in the finale of the Ninth Symphony. (It should be remembered. 420 BOYLSTON STREET 332 that Beethovens sketches for the Ninth Symphony date as far back as1811.) There is a return to the Andante con moto of the slow Introduc-tion. The Uttle gypsy theme comes in again. The third part of thePresto movement—there is no free fantasia or middle part— is a free coda, Presto, in which the second theme is a whole the overture is light and brilliant, simple in form—in fact, alight theatre overture. The autograph score has for a title, Partitur zu Ungarn Wohl-thater—overture zum Vorspiel von L. van Beethoven. The over-ture was pubHshed in July, 1826, as Grosse Ouverture (in Es) zuKonig Stephan, etc.; it had been given to the publisher in 1815. Thewhole work was first pubhshed in 1864. There is an arrangement ofthe overture for two pianofortes (eight hands) by F. Glech; there aretwo arrangements for four hands; one for pianoforte alone by E. Pauer. ** * In October, 1811, Beethoven wrote to the Archduke Rudolph
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