Israel in Egypt
E132016
"Israel in Egypt" is a 1739 oratorio by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its dramatic choral writing depicting the biblical Exodus story.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Israel in Egypt canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Israel in Egypt Context triple: [George Frideric Handel, notableWork, Israel in Egypt]
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A.
Exodus from Egypt
The Exodus from Egypt is the biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt and journeyed toward the Promised Land, forming a foundational narrative of Jewish identity and faith.
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B.
Satrapy of Egypt
The Satrapy of Egypt was a Persian-administered province of the Achaemenid Empire that governed Egypt through satraps before its later Hellenistic rule.
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C.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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D.
Galut
Galut is the Hebrew term for the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical scattering of Jews and the spiritual-historical condition associated with it.
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E.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Israel in Egypt Target entity description: "Israel in Egypt" is a 1739 oratorio by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its dramatic choral writing depicting the biblical Exodus story.
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A.
Exodus from Egypt
The Exodus from Egypt is the biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Moses, escaped from slavery in Egypt and journeyed toward the Promised Land, forming a foundational narrative of Jewish identity and faith.
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B.
Satrapy of Egypt
The Satrapy of Egypt was a Persian-administered province of the Achaemenid Empire that governed Egypt through satraps before its later Hellenistic rule.
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C.
Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod’s massacre, a scene frequently depicted in Christian art and tradition.
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D.
Galut
Galut is the Hebrew term for the Jewish exile and dispersion from their ancestral homeland, encompassing both the physical scattering of Jews and the spiritual-historical condition associated with it.
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E.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | oratorio ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Exodus ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 54 ⓘ |
| cityOfComposition |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1738 ⓘ |
| followsWork | Saul (Handel) ⓘ |
| genre |
choral work
ⓘ
sacred oratorio ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later choral-oratorio tradition ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine deliverance
ⓘ
judgment on Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed for London oratorio season ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReception | now regarded as one of Handel’s greatest choral works ⓘ |
| librettist | anonymous (compiled from biblical texts) ⓘ |
| librettoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| librettoSource |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| movementType |
choruses
ⓘ
few arias ⓘ recitatives ⓘ |
| notableAspectOfReception | initially received coolly by audiences ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic choral depiction of the plagues of Egypt
ⓘ
extensive use of chorus ⓘ relatively few solo arias ⓘ |
| part |
Part I: The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph
ⓘ
Part II: Exodus ⓘ Part III: Moses’ Song ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| precededByWork | Saul (Handel) ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1739-04-04 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation |
King’s Theatre, Haymarket
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surface form:
King’s Theatre, Haymarket, London
|
| scoring |
large chorus
ⓘ
orchestra with trumpets and timpani ⓘ voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| structure |
three-part version (original)
ⓘ
two-part version (revised) ⓘ |
| style | late Baroque sacred music ⓘ |
| subject |
Israelites
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surface form:
Israelites in Egypt
Moses ⓘ Pharaoh ⓘ biblical Exodus story ⓘ deliverance of the Israelites ⓘ plagues of Egypt ⓘ |
| workByComposer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| year | 1739 ⓘ |
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