Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements |
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Composition Year | 1814 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Der glorreiche Augenblick |
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Alternative. Title | Preis der Tonkunst |
Composer | Beethoven, Ludwig van |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.136 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ILB 85 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 movements:
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Text Incipit | see below
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1814 |
First Performance. | 1814-11-29 |
First Publication. | 1837 |
Librettist | Aloys Weissenbach (1766-1821) |
Language | German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 34 minutes (4 + 4 + 9 + 7 + 6 + 4) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | Voices: 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article (in German) Wikipedia article (in English) The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive |