Fantasie C-moll Für Klavier, Chor Und Orchester Op.80 / Meeresstille Und Glückliche Fahrt Op.112 / Opferlied Op.121b / Bundeslied Op.122 / Chor WoO 98 Aus Die Weihe Des Hauses

This release, issued in 1971 by the East German state-owned label Eterna, gathers several of Ludwig van Beethoven's works for vocalists and instruments, most notably the Choral Fantasy, Op. 80. Produced during the height of the Cold War, this record reflects Eterna's commitment to high-fidelity documentation of the Germanic classical canon, utilizing recordings from the period that emphasized the rigorous, disciplined tradition of Central European performance practice.

The album reflects the collaborative efforts of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Radio Choir, staples of the East German cultural infrastructure. The design follows the austere, functional aesthetic typical of Eterna’s catalog from the early 1970s, which prioritized typographic clarity and scholarly presentation over the commercial embellishments common in Western markets at the time. It was received as a standard educational and cultural reference for listeners within the Eastern Bloc, valued for its archival preservation of Beethoven's less frequently performed choral compositions.