Description

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)