Concert Aria: O welch’ ein Leben! ein ganzes Meer, WoO 91/1 (Two Concert Arias from Ignaz Umlauf’s Singspiel “Die Schoene Schusterin”)
Composers:- Beethoven, Ludwig van
Duration: 3
Description:
Written in 1795, Ludwig van Beethoven’s (1770 – 1827) O welch ein Leben! Ein ganzes Meer for tenor and ensemble is a setting of the libretto from Austrian composer Ignaz Umlauf’s 1778 singspeil “Die schöne Schusterin”. This work is part of a two-movement set of arias written by Beethoven to be inserted into the 1795 revival of “Die schöne Schusterin.” Instrumentation: 1.2.0.2: 2.0.0.0: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Solo Tenor.