Work Title
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Christus am Ölberge
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Alternative. Title
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Christ on the Mount of Olives
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Name Translations
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Christus am Ölberg; Cristo sul Monte degli Ulivi; オリーヴ山上のキリスト
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Name Aliases
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Le christ au mont des oliviers; Le Christ Au Mont Des Oliviers; Le Christ au Mont des Oliviers; Christus am Ølberg
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177531274; LCCN: n88604356; GND: 300015003; BNF: 13908267w
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Composer
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Beethoven, Ludwig van
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.85
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ILB 46
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Key
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E-flat minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 movements:
- 1. Introduction. Grave - Adagio (E♭ minor)
- a. Recitativo (C minor)
- b. Aria. Allegro (C minor)
- 2. Allegro (A major)
- a. Aria. Larghetto (G major)
- b. Allegro (G major)
- 3. Recitativo (C major)
- a Duetto. Adagio molto (A♭ major)
- 4. Recitativo. Andante con moto (F major)
- a. Alla Marcia (C major)
- 5. Recitativo. L'istesso tempo della Marcia (F major)
- a. Allegro molto (D major)
- 6. Recitativo. Allegro molto (C major)
- a. Terzetto. Allegro ma non troppo (B♭ major)
- b. Maestoso (C major)
- c. Allegro (C major)
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Text Incipit
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see below
- 1a. Jehova, du mein Vater!
- 1b. Meine Seele ist erschüttert
- 2. Erzittre, Erde, Jehova's Sohn liegt heir!
- 2a. Preist des Erlösers Güte
- 2b. O Heil euch, ihr Erlösten
- 3. Verkündet, Seraph, mir dein Mund Erbarmen
- 3a. So ruhe denn mit ganzer Schwere
- 4. Wilkommen, Tod
- 4a. Wir haben ihn gesehen
- 5. Die mich zu fangen ausgezogen sind
- 5a. Hier ist er, der Verbannte
- 6. Nicht ungestraft soll der Verweg'nen Schar
- 6a. In meinen Adern wühlen gerechter Zorn und Wut
- 6b. Welten singen Dank und Ehre ('Hallelujah')
- 6c. Preiset ihn, ihr Engelchöre
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1803–04
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First Performance.
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1803-4-5 in Vienna, Theater an der Wien
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First Publication.
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1811
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Librettist
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Franz Xaver Huber (1760 ca.-1810)
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Language
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German
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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Voices: soprano, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATTBB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, strings
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External Links
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive Wikipedia article Classical Archives article RISM 402006591 (info on early published vocal score) The Fortnight Fallacy - A Revised Chronology for Beethoven's Christ on the Mount of Olives (J. Musicological Research, 1991, article by Theodore Albrecht)
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