Beethoven: the ruins of Athens Athens is the cradle of western civilization. Since the completion of the Athena Temple in 580 BC, the Greeks have built a large number of world-famous buildings on this land. In 86 BC, after the Romans captured Athens, they were favored by the emperor and built large markets, courts and libraries. In the 3rd century, all the buildings were destroyed. According to this history, German playwright Coetzee Bub wrote Ruins of Athens and invited Beethoven to compose. The story of the play is: "When Minawa, the goddess of art, who was punished for sleeping for 2000 for offending Zeus, the king of gods, woke up, Athens was in ruins under Turkish control, so she was extremely sad. At this time, Gao Rui, the God of Time, suggested that she go to other ethnic groups to find a new home, and told her that an art palace had just been built in Budapest. Then Minawa came to Budapest with Magli and ended up with the goddess of art wearing a laurel tree on the bust of King Franz. " Beethoven composed a prelude and eight pieces of music for Ruins of Athens, Op. 1 13, the fourth of which is the famous Turkish March. Eight pieces of music include: 1. Daughter of Almighty Zeus Awakens from Sleep, chorus; 2. A duet between a man and a woman in Greece; 3. Chorus of fellow monks; 4. Turkish March; 5. Music behind the stage, connecting Minawa and Magli to Budapest; 6. March (celebration scene) and chorus; 7. Chorus and aria; 8. The finale chorus "Long live the king".