Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Composition Year 1790
Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#318621 - 12.22MB, 74 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 705×⇩ - Piupianissimo

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 Complete Score (Preview)
#59274 - 6.46MB, 74 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2211×⇩ - CBo

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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 25: Supplement, Gesang-Musik, No.265
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1862-90]. Plate B.265.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning) Published 1888: Monatsbericht (1888), p.158 -- along with the cantata WoO 87.
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General Information

Work Title Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II
Alternative. Title Kantate auf die Erhebung Leopold II zur Kaiserwürde
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WoO 88
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 38
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements:
  1. Recitativo. Adagio assai (A♭ major) - Allegro (in C) - attacca subito -
  2. Aria. Allegro moderato (G major)
  3. Recitativo (F minor)
  4. Recitativo (D major)
  5. Terzetto. Andante con moto (A major)
  6. Coro. Un poco allegro e maestoso (D major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1790
First Publication. 1888 or earlier
Librettist Severin Anton Averdonk (1768-1817) (attributed)
Language German
Dedication presumably Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (1747-1792)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB),
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
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