Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II / Cantata on the accession of Emperor Leopold II
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Judith Howarth & Janice Watson & Jean Rigby & John Mark Ainsley & José van Dam & Corydon Singers & Corydon Orchestra & Matthew Best
Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II / Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II are two early cantatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1790. They are vocal works for soloists and chorus with orchestral accompaniment in a Classical style and were written in Beethoven's early period as he moved from Bonn to Vienna.
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- 1.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Chorus with solo quartet - Todt, stöhnt es durch die öde Nacht!8:12
- 2.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Bass recitative - Ungeheuer, sein Name Fanatismus1:23
- 3.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Bass aria - Da kam Joseph, mit Gottes Stärke4:49
- 4.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Soprano aria with chorus - Da stiegen die Menschen an's Licht6:27
- 5.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Soprano recitative - Er schläft von den Sorgen seiner Welten entladen2:35
- 6.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Soprano aria - Hier schlummert seinen stillen Frieden8:21
- 7.Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: Chorus with solo quartet - Todt, stöhnt es durch die öde Nacht!9:10
- 8.Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: Soprano recitative with chorus - Er schlummert...schlummert!4:19
- 9.Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: Soprano aria - Fleisse, Wonnezähre, fliesse!9:37
- 10.Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: Bass recitative - Ihr staunt, Völker der Erde0:42
- 11.Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: Tenor recitative - Wie bebt mein Herz vor Wonne!; Soprano, tenor, bass terzetto - Ihr, die Joseph ihren Vater nannten4:07
- 12.Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: Chorus with solo quartet - Heil! Stürzet nieder, Millionen4:40
- 13.Opferlied, op. 121b6:52
- 14.Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt, op. 1128:20







