Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II |
| Alternative title | Cantata auf den Tod Kaiser Joseph des Zweiten |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven, composer Severin Anton Averdonk, librettist |
| Opus | WoO 87 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1790 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
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| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular cantatas |
| Language | German |
| Period | Classical |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Coro. Largo - Larghetto | — | C minor | — |
| Recitativo. Presto | — | A minor | — |
| Aria. Allegro maestoso - Allegro assai | — | D major | — |
| Aria con Coro. Andante con moto | — | F major | — |
| Recitativo. Largo | — | D minor | — |
| Aria. Adagio con affetto | — | E flat major | — |
| Coro. Largo - Larghetto | — | C minor | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (B, C) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (E, D, E) Violins I Violins II Violas Cellos Basses |
Recordings/Performances
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