HWV 54
E568973
HWV 54 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Israel in Egypt," a major choral work first performed in 1739.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Handel-Werke-Verzeichnis number
ⓘ
musical work catalogue number ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Book of Exodus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogue | Handel-Werke-Verzeichnis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerBirthName | Georg Friedrich Händel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerBirthYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| composerDeathYear | 1759 ⓘ |
| countryOfFirstPerformance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1739 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral work
ⓘ
sacred oratorio ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Israel in Egypt, HWV 54 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | HWV 54 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: The Israelites in Egypt
ⓘ
Part II: The Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Part III: Moses’ Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
biblical narrative setting
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extensive choral fugues ⓘ prominent use of chorus ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Old Testament narrative ⓘ |
| nationalSchool | English Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of Handel’s major choral-oratorio works ⓘ |
| originalMedium | concert performance ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| refersToWork | Israel in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
deliverance of Israel ⓘ plagues of Egypt ⓘ |
| title | Israel in Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | oratorio ⓘ |
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