Composition: Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)
| Title | Elegischer Gesang |
| Alternative title | Sanft wie du lebtest |
| Creators | Ludwig van Beethoven (composer) |
| Opus | Op.118 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1814 |
| First published | 1826 |
| Dedication | Johann Freiherr von Pasqualati |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 240 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | German |
| Period | Classical |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Complete | — | Tobias Haslinger | 1826 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score |
| view | Strings | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Violin I Violin II Viola Cello |
| view | Strings | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Vocal | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Soprano Alto Tenor Bass |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Chorus Score |
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