The Tower of Babel
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The Tower of Babel is an oratorio by Anton Rubinstein that musically dramatizes the biblical story of humanity’s attempt to build a tower reaching heaven and the subsequent confusion of languages.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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oratorio ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical story of the Tower of Babel
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Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | oratorio in multiple parts ⓘ |
| genre | sacred oratorio ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arias
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choruses ⓘ orchestral sections ⓘ recitatives ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
confusion of languages
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divine punishment ⓘ humanity’s attempt to build a tower reaching heaven ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judeo-Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTextSource |
Hebrew Bible
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| subject |
Tower of Babel
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human pride ⓘ language diversity ⓘ |
| title | The Tower of Babel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | concert work ⓘ |
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