Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 parts |
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Composition Year | 1759 |
Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
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Work Title | Der Messias |
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Alternative. Title | The Messiah (excerpts); Zween Auszüge aus Klopstocks Gedicht "Der Messias" |
Composer | Telemann, Georg Philipp |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | TWV 6:4 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGT 325 |
Key | B-flat major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 parts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1759 |
First Performance. | 1759-04-15 Drillhaus Hamburg. |
Librettist | Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724–1803) |
Language | German |
Dedication | Easter Sunday |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 32 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass; mixed chorus Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, strings (with 2 cellos), continuo |