Kuhlau-Check Up "2-dan" (Answer-14, Question-15)

Answer No.14 You are correct.

Comment: Spring in 1813, he had composed a great cantata for Schiller's poem "An die Freude". It is registered as DF.Nr.132. This poem is also used in the Beethoven's 9th symphony. That music was first played on April 11, 1814 and second on may 23, 1816. Just two times performance has been recorded. This score was not published, but part of his autograph score is stored in the Danish Royal Library. Most of it was lost and cannot be restored to its complete state. President Busk is trying to restore it. Well, the Beethoven's 9th symphony was completed between 1823 and 1824.

Question No.15

It is Leonardo De Lorenzo who first called Kuhlau as Beethoven of flute.