Handel's oratorio 'Israel in Egypt'
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:orchestra
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:HWV_54
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
|
| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
1739
|
| gptkbp:genre |
sacred oratorio
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Handel's oratorio 'Israel in Egypt'
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:Charles_Jennens
|
| gptkbp:notableChorus |
He gave them hailstones for rain
He smote all the first-born of Egypt The Lord is my strength and my song |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
extensive use of chorus
|
| gptkbp:originalLanguage |
English
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| gptkbp:period |
Baroque
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| gptkbp:premiereDate |
April 4, 1739
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| gptkbp:premiereLocation |
gptkb:King's_Theatre,_London
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Old_Testament
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| gptkbp:structure |
three parts (original version)
two parts (revised version) |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Exodus_of_Israelites_from_Egypt
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| gptkbp:text |
gptkb:Book_of_Exodus
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Exodus
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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