Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:orchestra
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:HWV_54
|
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:George_Frideric_Handel
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 hours
|
| gptkbp:firstPerformanceReception |
mixed
|
| gptkbp:genre |
sacred oratorio
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Handel: Israel in Egypt
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:librettist |
gptkb:Charles_Jennens
|
| gptkbp:notableChorus |
He gave them hailstones for rain
He smote all the first-born of Egypt The Lord is a man of war |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
extensive use of choruses
|
| gptkbp:orchestration |
strings, oboes, bassoons, trumpets, timpani, continuo
|
| gptkbp:period |
Baroque
|
| gptkbp:premiereDate |
1739-04-04
|
| gptkbp:premiereLocation |
gptkb:King's_Theatre,_London
|
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Handel:_Judas_Maccabaeus
gptkb:Handel:_Messiah |
| gptkbp:structure |
three parts (original version)
two parts (revised version) |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Exodus_of_Israelites_from_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:text |
gptkb:Book_of_Exodus
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dawn_Upshaw
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|