Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt

Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt ("Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage"), is a cantata for chorus and orchestra composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, (op. 112), based on verses by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and dedicated to him. The first section describes a ship becalmed, the second its success in resuming its voyage. It was first performed in Vienna in 1815 and first published in 1822. The piece is in a single movement, a typical performance usually ta... more

Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt ("Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage"), is a cantata for chorus and orchestra composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, (op. 112), based on verses by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and dedicated to him. The first section describes a ship becalmed, the second its success in resuming its voyage. It was first performed in Vienna in 1815 and first published in 1822. The piece is in a single movement, a typical performance usually takes between 7 and 8 minutes. less