Treulich geführt
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"Treulich geführt" is the famous bridal chorus from Richard Wagner's opera "Lohengrin," widely known in English as "Here Comes the Bride" and often played at wedding ceremonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lohengrin | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridal chorus
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choral piece ⓘ opera ⓘ opera excerpt ⓘ wedding music ⓘ |
| accompaniment | orchestra ⓘ |
| actOfOpera | Act III of Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bridal Chorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Western classical music ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | bridal entrance ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Bayreuth tradition ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| commonlyArrangedFor |
brass ensemble
ⓘ
organ ⓘ piano ⓘ string ensemble ⓘ |
| composer |
Richard Wagner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalRole | traditional bridal entrance music ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | romantic opera music ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| hasMelodyType | processional march ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
simple, memorable melody
ⓘ
strong, steady rhythm suitable for processions ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major (commonly in performance arrangements) ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| lyricsLanguage | German ⓘ |
| movementType | chorus ⓘ |
| originalContext | stage wedding scene in Lohengrin ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceVenue | Weimar (premiere city of Lohengrin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lohengrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOpera | beginning of Act III ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Here Comes the Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInGerman | Treulich geführt ⓘ |
| typicalOccasion | wedding ceremony ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| usedFor | wedding processional ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
female chorus
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ |
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