Meeresstille und Glückliche Fahrt, Op. 112 ("Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage") is a cantata for chorus and orchestra composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is based on a pair of poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They met in 1812; Beethoven admired him and the work is dedicated to Goethe. It was first performed in Vienna in December of 1815, and first published in 1822. The piece is in a single movement, with a typical performance taking between 7 and 8 minutes. The single movement is in two sections: (1) "Meeresstille" – Sostenuto – D major; and (2) "Glückliche Fahrt" – Allegro vivace – D major.
Librettist | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) |
Date of composition | 1815 |
First published | 1823 |
Dedicated to | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
Type | Cantata |
Tonality | D Major |
Catalogue | Op. 112 |
Approx. duration | 10 minutes |
Spoken language | German |
Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
- Mixed Chorus ;
Orchestra |
Autotranslations beta |
Ludwig van Beethoven: Meerestille und gluckliche Fahrt en ré majeur, Op. 112 Ludwig van Beethoven: Meerestille und gluckliche Fahrt in re maggiore, Op. 112 Ludwig van Beethoven: Meerestille und gluckliche Fahrt D-dur, Op. 112 |