| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 sections |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1875, revised 1877 |
| Genre Categories | Secular oratorios; Oratorios; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Contents |
| Work Title | Arminius |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Bruch, Max |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.43 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IMB 4 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 sections |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1875, revised 1877 |
| First Performance. | 1875-12-4 β Barmen: Max Bruch (conductor) β Original version 1877-1-21 β Zurich β Revised version (from manuscript) 1883-5-5 β American premiere, composer conducting |
| First Publication. | 1878 β Berlin: N. Simrock |
| Librettist | Friedrich Hellmuth (J. KΓΌppers, pseudonym) (1850-1936) |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | George Henschel (1850-1934) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 90 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices: soloists, mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + organ + strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
Some information from Fifield's book, e.g. here.
Secular oratorio.