Der Thurm zu Babel, Op.80 (Rubinstein, Anton)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Composition Year 1868/69
Genre Categories Operas; Theatrical Works; Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For male chorus, piano (arr); Scores featuring male chorus (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr)

Sheet Music

Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#338577 - 17.84MB, 159 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 245×⇩ - Afp0815

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Afp0815 (2014/8/9)

 Incomplete Score
#99660 - 53.74MB, 157 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 439×⇩ - Schissel

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Schissel (2011/8/26)

 Missing Pages 34 and 35 (grayscale)
#115088 - 0.49MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 178×⇩ - Schissel

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Schissel (2011/4/22)

Language English
Translator Fitz William Rosier (1808–1882), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, No.6, 1883. Plate 2792.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes file 1 missing pp.34, 35 (duplicates of pp.36, 37 were in their place so the number of pages was right...). file 2 contains these pages (without color).
338577 This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Three Pictures

For Male Chorus and Piano (Davison)

 Complete Score
#877405 - 13.62MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/C - 6×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2023/9/26)

Arranger Archibald Thompson Davison (1883-1961)
Language English
Publisher. Info. The Concord Series: Harvard University Glee Club Collection of Part Songs for Men's Voices, No.48
Boston: E.C. Schirmer Music Co., 1923. Plate E.C.S. No.48.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Indianapolis Maennerchor Archive.
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General Information

Work Title Der Thurm zu Babel
Alternative. Title The Tower of Babel, Sacred Opera in One Act. Oratorio.
Name Translations The Tower of Babel; La torre di Babele
Name Aliases The Tower of Babel, Op. 80
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; LCCN: no2003035520
Composer Rubinstein, Anton
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.80
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAR 112
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 act
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1868/69
First Performance. 1870-02-99 in Königsberg
First Publication. 1870 - Leipzig: Bartholf Senff
Librettist Julius Rodenberg (1831–1914)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 45 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information 2nd performance: Feb. 20, 1870 in Vienna
US premiere: May 1881, New York
Leopold Damrosch (conductor)

Details from Anton Rubinstein: a life in music by Philip Taylor (p.135)

In 1889, in honor of Rubinstein's 60th jubilee, Pyotr Tchaikovsky conducted a performance of the cantata in Saint Petersburg with over 700 musicians taking part in the concert.

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Rodenberg also wrote the libretto to Feramors, as pointed out in his en-Wikipedia article.

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