Work Title
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Die Israeliten in der Wüste
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Alternative. Title
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The Israelites in the Desert
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Composer
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Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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H.775 ; Wq.238
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICB 91
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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28 Movements in 2 Parts
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1768-1769
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First Performance.
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1769-11-01 Waisenhaus Hamburg
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First Publication.
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1775
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Librettist
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Daniel Schiebeler (1741–1771)
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Language
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German
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Dedication
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Dedication of the Church of the Hamburg Orphanage (Lazarethkirche)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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79 minutes
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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, mixed chorus, orchestra
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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