The 2nd Edition of the 'New Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians' (in its list of works atrributed to Beethoven) has an entry bearing no reference for (and I quote) -
'Sonata for Flute ?' 1790-2
Conscious as we both are of the difference between sonatas and cantatas and aware that this piece is even questioned as being a sonata by Groves made me name it among many others yesterday as a possible candidate worthy for study. That remains my view.
I repeat my statement given early that I have seen a source that the cantata performed for Joseph 2nd at Frankfurt in 1790 bore the name of the opening lines of WoO87 - something I distinctly recall saying in posts of yesterday. But yes, I will try to find confirmation of this when I am able and will post the source (previously held on file) if and when I obtain it again.
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