Ludwig van Beethoven Gesamtausgabe - Kantate WoO 87 Auf Den Tod Josephs II.; Elegischer Gesang Op. 118 / ETERNA LP Stereo 1972 

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Product Features

• Vinyl, LP
• Released in 1972
• Classical music
• Part of Ludwig van Beethoven Gesamtausgabe series
• Features works by Ludwig van Beethoven

Overview

This 1972 vinyl release presents two significant works by Ludwig van Beethoven: the Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II (WoO 87) and the Elegischer Gesang Op. 118. The Cantata, written in 1790, is a lesser-known work that was not published or performed until 1884, fifty-seven years after Beethoven's death. The Elegischer Gesang Op. 118 is a piece for four voices with accompaniment by two violins, viola, and violoncello.

Interesting Facts

• The Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II was written when Beethoven was nineteen years old.
• The work was intended for a memorial service for Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, to be held in Bonn.
• The Cantata has seven movements and is scored for a variety of instruments, including flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, strings, and SATB chorus with solo soprano and bass.

Track Listing

• Kantate WoO 87 Auf Den Tod Josephs II. (Für Soli, Chor Und Orchester)
  • A1: Chor Und Soli. Largo - Larghetto (Tod Stöhnt Es Durch Die Öde Nacht)
  • A2: Rezitativ Und Arie (Baß). Presto - Allegro Maestoso - Allegro Assai (Ein Ungeheuer, Sein Name Fanatismus / Da Kam Joseph)
  • A3: Arie (Sopran) Mit Chor. Andante Con Moto (Da Stiegen Die Menschen Ans Licht)
  • B1: Rezitativ Und Arie (Sopran). Largo - Adagio Con Affetto (Er Schläft / Hier Schlummert Seinen Stillen Frieden)
  • B2: Chor Und Soli. Largo - Larghetto (Tod Stöhnt Es Durch Die Öde Nacht)
• Elegischer Gesang Op. 118 Für Vier Singstimmen Mit Begleitung Von Zwei Violinen, Viola Und Violoncello
  • B3: Sanft Wie Du Lebtest, Hast Du Vollendet

Key Credits

• Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
• Conductor: Helmut Koch
• Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
• Choir: Solistenvereinigung des Berliner Rundfunks
• Soloists: Ingeborg Springer (alto), Friedrich Krausewald (bass), Gisela Fetting (soprano), Hanne-Lore Kuhse (soprano), Eberhard Büchner (tenor)

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