During his visit to Lintz 1812, Beethoven became very well aquainted with Franz Xaver Gloggl, who was kapellmeister of the cathedral there. Gloggl asked Ludwig to compose some equali for a quartet of trombones which would be suitable for performance at the ceremonies on 'All Soul' Day'. On November 2nd 1812, Beethoven obliged by composing Three Equali for Four trombones.
They were played at Beethoven's funeral, and when his coffin was carried into Trinity Church on the Alser Strasse, the choristers chanted the solemn penitential psalm, 'Misere mei Deus', to the music of the first and third equali, as arranged by Seyfried.
Also played was the funeral march from the Opus 26 Piano Sonata.
Does anyone know what other pieces were played and is it possible to hear the music on the rare page please?.
I have not heard WoO 30.
Lysander.
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