Talk:Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II

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It was not written for Josef's funeral. Josef of course died in Vienna, while Beethoven was a little-known 19yo living in Bonn. It was written to be performed at the local memorial service organised by the Elector of Cologne, who was Joseph's younger brother. It was not performed because it was found to be far too complex for the local musicians and choir to master in the available time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.143.253.57 (talk) 03:43, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]