Work Title
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Helgoland
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Alternative. Title
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Name Translations
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ヘルゴラント; Helgoland (Bruckner); 赫尔戈兰岛 (布鲁克纳)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179456943; LCCN: n85133775; GND: 300029640; BNF: 139207563
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Composer
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Bruckner, Anton
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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WAB 71
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IAB 36
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Key
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G minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 sections, coda
- Hoch auf der Nordsee, am fernesten Rand — Kräftig (und nicht zu schnell)
- Der du in den Wolken thronest — Feierlich (sehr rhuhig)
- Und siehe, die Welle, die wogend sich warf — Erstes Zeitmass (stürmisch)
- Coda: O Herrgott, dich preiset frei Helgoland! — Etwas breit
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1893
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First Performance.
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1893-10-8 — Vienna, Hofburg Palace: Men's Choir of Vienna, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Eduard Kremser (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1893 – Vienna: Doblinger
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Librettist
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August Silberstein (1827–1900)
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Language
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German
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Dedication
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Dem Wiener-Männer-Gesang-Verein zur Feier seines 50jährigen Bestandes gewidmet(for the Men's Choir of Vienna to celebrate its 50th birthday)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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14-15 minutes
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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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Voices: male chorus (TTBB) Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, cymbals, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Versions and Arrangements of this piece
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