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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:orcas
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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concert version
stage version
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:the_Bible
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Ahab
gptkb:Elijah
gptkb:Jezebel
the people of Israel
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later composers
performed worldwide
inspired adaptations
influenced choral music
part of choral repertoire
frequently performed during religious festivals
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gptkbp:dedicated_to
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the Birmingham Festival
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its dramatic narrative
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Birmingham
1846
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:sacred_music
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mendelssohn's Elijah
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Benjamin_Britten
gptkb:Gustav_Mahler
gptkb:Richard_Strauss
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Romantic music
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gptkbp:influences
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Baroque music
Romantic music
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gptkbp:instruments
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gptkb:organ
brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:notable_aria
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gptkb:Hear_My_Prayer
It Is Enough
Lift Thine Eyes
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkb:Simon_Rattle
gptkb:John_Eliot_Gardiner
gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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Birmingham Festival
London performances
New York performances
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:Berlin_Philharmonic
gptkb:London_Symphony_Orchestra
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Hyperion_Records
gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:The_Lord_God_of_Abraham
gptkb:He,_Watching_Over_Israel
And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth
Behold, God the Lord Passes By
Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens, Adore Him
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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2
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gptkbp:orchestration
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orchestra and choir
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gptkbp:performance
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approximately 2 hours
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gptkbp:performed_by
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choir and orchestra
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1846
August 26, 1846
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Birmingham
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:C._F._Peters
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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various artists
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gptkbp:recordings
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multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:prophecy
faith
redemption
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Montreal_Symphony_Chorus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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