The Creatures of Prometheus (Beethoven)

The Creatures of Prometheus (Beethoven)

The Creatures of Prometheus is a ballet by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven based the fourth movement of his Eroica Symphony and his Eroica Variations on the last movement of the ballet.

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