La Réjouissance
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La Réjouissance is a jubilant, celebratory movement from George Frideric Handel’s orchestral suite Music for the Royal Fireworks, known for its triumphant, dance-like character.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
ⓘ
orchestral movement ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | King George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Royal fireworks celebrations in London ⓘ |
| catalogueNumberOfParentWork | HWV 351 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
celebratory
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dance-like ⓘ jubilant ⓘ triumphant ⓘ |
| commonlyArrangedFor |
brass ensemble
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concert band ⓘ organ ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| intendedEnsemble | wind band with percussion ⓘ |
| keyWorkOf | George Frideric Handel’s ceremonial repertoire ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| melodicFeatures | fanfaric themes ⓘ |
| movementNumber | fourth movement ⓘ |
| musicalFunction |
celebratory interlude
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festive processional ⓘ |
| notableAttribute |
often performed independently of the full suite
ⓘ
popular in modern arrangements ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | wind instruments and percussion ⓘ |
| partOf | Music for the Royal Fireworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfEventContext | Music for the Royal Fireworks composed for 1749 royal fireworks display ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed with trumpets and timpani in modern versions ⓘ |
| publicationContext | published as part of HWV 351 (Music for the Royal Fireworks) ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeatures |
march-like pulse
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strong dotted rhythms ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | High Baroque ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | lively ⓘ |
| texture | homophonic with fanfare-like writing ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Rejoicing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalLanguage | tonal ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
celebratory concerts
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ceremonial occasions ⓘ wedding recessional music ⓘ |
| usesForm | binary-like dance form ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.