Cain (oratorio)
E806996
Cain is a dramatic oratorio by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, inspired by the biblical story of Cain and Abel and written in the grand Romantic style.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
oratorio ⓘ |
| basedOn | Biblical story of Cain and Abel ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Abel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | large-scale sacred drama ⓘ |
| genre | dramatic oratorio ⓘ |
| hasLibrettoIn | German ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Book of Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedFor | concert performance ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
biblical drama
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fratricide ⓘ sin and punishment ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Old Testament story of Cain and Abel ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesForces |
large Romantic orchestra
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ vocal soloists and possibly narrator ⓘ |
| workOf | Anton Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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