See, Conquering Hero Comes
Ludwig van Beethoven composed this work, i.e., twelve variations on a theme from Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus" in 1796, when he derived inspiration from the playing og the virtuoso Duport.
The Birth House of Beethoven, Bonn, Geramny
Wilhelm Kempff Piano/Pierre Fournier Violincello�@Live-Recorded in Paris, 1965
The highly popular melody "See, the conquering hero comes" by Handel, whom Beethoven revered, undergoes a succession of mainly decorative variations. In general this potent, optimistic theme is presented in a variety of ways to illustarte various musical features derived from it (chains of triplets, staccato passages).