| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 9 or 10 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1786* (orchestral version) 1795-96 (choral version)
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| Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
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| Work Title | Die Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze |
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| Alternative. Title | Die sieben letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze |
| Composer | Haydn, Joseph |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Hob.XX |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJH 611 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 9 or 10 movements |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1786* (orchestral version) 1795-96 (choral version)
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| First Publication. | 1801 |
| Language | German |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
| Piece Style | Classical |
| Instrumentation | orchestra, later revised to add chorus |
| External Links | Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | In 1787 the work was revised for string quartet. According to Wikipedia, this version has come under suspicion for authenticity, but Grove Music doesn't seem to consider it doubtful. A version for piano was published in 1788 – not by Haydn but of which Haydn approved. |
Wikipedia editors aren't alone in regarding the string quartet version of doubtful source (etc)- HC Robbins Landon did as well (in one of his books on Haydn's symphonies, if memory serves; will re-check if I can...), I believe. (Who wrote the Grove article, by the way? George Grove? Or a particular editor? "Grove" is an unhelpful shorthand- at best.) - Schissel
The (a) version for piano was published as 7 Sonatas, Op.45 by Longman and Broderip, registered at London's Stationers' Hall on January 17, 1788. (The Artaria piano reduction available above may, however, be the version referred to as approved of by Haydn; as noted it may have been published even earlier than the Longman & Broderip...) - ES
