Unv. 19 Composition (Cantata, in B major) for four voices and piano
(Fischhof folio 1 versus, Kafka folio 66 e 100 recto)
The musical examples on this page are by Gerd Prengel.
Unv. 19 Composition (Cantata, in B major) for Four Voices and Piano. Source: Fischhof folio 1 verso, Kafka folios 66 and 100 recto Musical examples: By Gerd Prengel Note: This composition is not included in NGA-AGA-e or SBG catalogs.
Origin and Dating: The work was sketched between 1790 and 1792, during Beethoven’s final period in Bonn. All three sheets containing sketches for this cantata originate from this time.
Sketch Details:
- Sketch 1: Found on the “Fischhof” miscellanea sheet. Also includes sketches for the song Op. 75 No. 3, dated May 1790 (with a later sketch from 1793).
- Sketch 2: Located in the “Kafka – Skizzenkonvolut” miscellanea. Adjacent to sketches for WoO 67 variations, composed between 1790–1792.
- Sketch 3: Viennese sketch among sketches for WoO 113, known to be composed by March 1790.
Textual Fragments
- Only a few words appear in the sketches:
- “Sind wir gute”
- “Sind wir”
- “und zur”
- “hin zu einer Jugend”
- Due to the fragmentary nature, the author of the original text cannot be identified.
Location of Sketches
| Archive | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D-B (Berlin State Library) | Mus. ms. autogr. Beethoven 28 (“Fischhof”), Bl. lv | Facsimile available; transcription by Johnson/Fischhof Vol. 2, p. 148f |
| GB-Lbl (British Library, London) | Add. Ms. 29801 (“Kafka”), Bl. 100 recto | Facsimile and transcription by Kerman Kafka |
| A-Wgm (Vienna) | A 66, Bl. Ir | Transcription by Johnson/Fischhof Vol. 2 |
Sources
- Johnson / Fischhof Vol. 1, pp. 441–443
