Edel sei der Mensch, WoO 185 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Edel sei der Mensch |
| Alternative title | Let Man Be Noble |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, librettist |
| Opus | WoO 185 |
| Instrumentation | 6 voices |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1823 |
| First published | 1823 |
| Dedication | Louis Schlösser |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Canons |
| Language | German |
| Period | Classical |
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | 1st version ( E major ) | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score |
| View | 1st version ( E major ) | — | Kunst | — | Complete Score |
| View | 1st version ( E major ) | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (grayscale) Complete Score (black and white) |
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