Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt), Op. 27, is an orchestral concert overture by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by the same verses that inspired Beethoven's 1815 cantata of the same title (and indeed inspired by Beethoven's version, which is in the same key, D major)[citation needed]. Mendelssohn's work was first performed in 1828.
Original Name | Meerestille und glückliche Fahrt |
Date of composition | 1828 |
Premiered | 1828 |
Type | Overture |
Tonality | D Major |
Catalogue | Op. 27 |
Instruments | Orchestra |
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Felix Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage en ré majeur, Op. 27 Felix Mendelssohn: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage in re maggiore, Op. 27 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage D-dur, Op. 27 |