Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (The glorious moment) is a cantata by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Der glorreiche Augenblick was written for the opening of the Congress of Vienna after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. [1] Beethoven had initially supported Napoleon, famously dedicating his Eroica Symphony to him, but rejected him after Napoleon declared himself Emperor and scratched the dedication off the title page so violently that he tore the page. The cantata is scored for two sopranos, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and orchestra. It sets texts by Alois Weissenbach . The Cantata was written in 1814, but not published until 1837, hence the high opus number. [2]
The work consists of six movements:
Der glorreiche Augenblick, Op. 136 (The glorious moment) is a cantata by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Der glorreiche Augenblick was written for the opening of the Congress of Vienna after the end of the Napoleonic Wars. [1] Beethoven had initially supported Napoleon, famously dedicating his Eroica Symphony to him, but rejected him after Napoleon declared himself Emperor and scratched the dedication off the title page so violently that he tore the page. The cantata is scored for two sopranos, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and orchestra. It sets texts by Alois Weissenbach . The Cantata was written in 1814, but not published until 1837, hence the high opus number. [2]
The work consists of six movements: