Ruins of Athens: Turkish March

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Hi, I've a doubt about this. I have a score of this Turkish March for piano, and I have a recording of Alfrend Brendel playing Variations on the Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens. All of these by Beethoven.
What I wanted to know is what are the Ruins of Athens? An orchestral piece, or something for piano? And is the Turkish March a set of variations or are there the March and the Variations on the March? Also, is the March usually played separated from the Ruins of Athens? I don't really understand what's going on with this piece.
Any help would be appreciated.

Alex

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The Turkish Marche from Ruines of Athen is a part of music written for a "Festspiel" (play with music) by August von Kotzbue, written on occasion of the opening of the Theatre in Pest (Hungary) 1812. Yes, originally it is an orchestral piece.

0. Ouvertüre (Andante con moto - Allegro, ma non troppo)
1. Chor: Tochter des mächtigen Zeus (Andante poco sostenuto)
2. Duett: Ohne Verschulden Knechtschaft dulden (Andante con moto - Poco più mosso)
3. Chor der Derwische: Du hast in deines Ärmels Falten (Allegro, ma non troppo)
4. Marcia alla turca (Vivace)
5. Zwischenmusik (Allegro assai ma non troppo)
6. Marsch mit Chor: Schmückt die Altare (Assai moderato)
7a. Rezitativ: Mit reger Freude
7b. Chor: Wir tragen empfängliche Herzen im Busen (Allegretto ma non troppo)
7c. Arie: Will unser Genius noch einen Wunsch gewähren? (Adagio)
7d. Arie: Er ist's! Wir sind erhört! (Allegro con brio)
8. Chor: Heil unserm König! (Allegro con fuoco)