Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Der glorreiche Augenblick |
| Alternative title | Preis der Tonkunst |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer Aloys Weissenbach, librettist |
| Opus | Op.136 |
| Instrumentation | 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1814 |
| First published | 1837 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2040 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choir. Allegro, ma non troppo | — | A major | — |
| Recitativo. Andnate | — | D major | — |
| Aria with Choir. Allegro | — | B flat major | — |
| Recitativo | — | B major | — |
| Recitativo and Quartet. Allegro | — | A major | — |
| Choir. Poco allegro | — | C major | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (grayscale) Complete Score (black and white) |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piccolo, Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 Trumpet 1, 2 Trombone 1, 2, 3 Timpani Bass Drum/Cymbals, Triangle Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos/Basses |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score Color Cover |
Recordings/Performances
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