Artist: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam
Album: Beethoven: Cantatas
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2020
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:12:40
Total Tracks: 13
Total Size: 1,21 GB

Tracklist:

1. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 1, Tot, stöhnt es durch die öde Nacht! (08:30)
2. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 2, Ein Ungeheuer, sein Name Fanatismus (01:23)
3. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 3, Da kam Joseph, mit Gottes Stärke (05:57)
4. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 4, Da stiegen die Menschen an’s Licht (05:57)
5. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 5, Er schläft, von den Sorgen seiner Welten entladen (03:31)
6. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 6, Hier schlummert seinen stillen Frieden (09:32)
7. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, WoO 87: No. 7, Tot, stöhnt es durch die öde Nacht! (09:39)
8. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 1, Er schlummert. Schlummert! (04:36)
9. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 2, Fliesse, Wonnezähre, fliesse! (11:29)
10. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 3, Ihr staunt, Völker der Erde! (00:46)
11. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 4, Wie bebt mein Herz vor Wonne! (01:03)
12. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 5, Ihr, die Joseph ihren Vater nannten (04:43)
13. Turku Philharmonic Orchestra & Leif Segerstam – Cantata on the Accession of Emperor Leopold II, WoO 88: No. 6, Heil! Stürzet nieder, Millionen (05:28)

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By the time of Emperor Joseph II’s death in 1790 Beethoven was a member of the court musical establishment in Bonn. To mark the occasion, Beethoven was commissioned to write two cantatas, one to mourn Joseph’s death and the other to celebrate the accession to the throne of Emperor Leopold II. Although Beethoven was only 19 years old at the time, both works show the embryonic marks of his greatness: intense expression and control of structure in one, and an almost operatic panache in the other. Neither piece was performed during Beethoven’s lifetime.