| Work Title
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Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Vierling, Georg
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.50
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGV 10
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 sections (12 parts and 8 parts)
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| First Performance.
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1876/01/18
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| First Publication.
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1876 (vocal score, choral parts)
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| Librettist
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Arthur Fitger (1840-1909)
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| Language
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German
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| Dedication
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Der niederländischen Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Tonkunst.
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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soprano, tenor, baritone, double chorus (1 SSAATTBB, 1 SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (E-flat), 2 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, triangle, cymbals, timpani, strings
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| Extra Information
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Oratorio, premiered in Bremen. The double chorus occurs in no.5 (as does the piccolo). (Did the composer refer to it as an oratorio, on the score or in correspondence perhaps?)
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