| Work Title
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Orfeo ed Euridice
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| Alternative. Title
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Componimento da camera per musica festeggiandosi il giorno natalizio della sac. ces. e catt. maesta di Carlo sesto, imperadore de' Romani in 1 atto
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| Composer
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Fux, Johann Joseph
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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K.309
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJF 74
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| Key
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G major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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51 numbers in 1 Act (Overture and 50 numbers)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1715; rev. 1728
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| First Performance.
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A 1715-10-01 in Vienna, Hoftheater B 1728-10-01 in Vienna, Hoftheater
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| Librettist
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Pietro Pariati (1655–1733)
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| Language
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Italian
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| Dedication
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Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI on his Birthday
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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01:57:22 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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6 voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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- Voices: (SSSATT)
Euridice, Proserpina, Amore (sopranos), Orfeo (alto), Aristeo, Plutone (tenors)
- Choir: (SSSATTB)
- Orchestra:
- flutes, 2 oboes, chalumeau, 2 bassoons
theorbe, strings, continuo
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