Apollon aux muses (Massenet, Jules)

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Copyist Charles Malherbe (1853–1911), with annotations by the composer.
Language French
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1884-85.
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Work Title Apollon aux muses
Alternative. Title Apollo's Invocation. Ode pour voix de ténor et orchestre
Composer Massenet, Jules
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. DO 61
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJM 282
Key E-flat major
First Performance. 1884 Autumn
Great Britain: Norwich Festival (in English)
First Publication. Unpublished
Librettist Paul Collin (1843–1915), French text
Joseph Bennett (1831–1911), English translation
Language French / English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation tenor voice, orchestra
(2 flutes +piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in E, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in F, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp, percussion, organ, strings)
Related Works Later reworked into music for Le mage (1891).