Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre
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"Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre" (The heavens praise the glory of the Eternal), Op. 48/4, is a composition for voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, setting the beginning of Christian Fürchtegott Gellert's poem "Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur" (The glory of God from nature), a paraphrase of Psalm 19. Beethoven composed it as part of a collection of lieder on texts by Gelllert, which was published in 1803, known as Gellert Lieder. "Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre" became famous in arrangements for choir, "Die Himmel rühmen!" by Joseph Dantonello and "The Heavens are Telling" by Virgil Thomson.
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"Die Himmel rühmen des Ewigen Ehre" | |
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Lied by Ludwig van Beethoven | |
English | The heavens praise the glory of the Eternal |
Other name | "Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur" |
Key | C major |
Opus | 48/4 |
Text | "Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur" |
Language | German |
Published | 1803 (1803) |
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