Fidelio .- Chor der Gefangenen (1814)

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( O welche Lust, in freier Luft den Atem leicht zu heben )

... Auftragswerk des "Theater an der Wien" ...

Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) [ Germany ]

Text by Sonnleithner, Joseph (1766-1835) [Austria]
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich (1776-1842) [Germany ; Austria]
Breuning, Stephan von (1774-1827) [Germany]
Edition
Published by Breitkopf & Haertel [Germany]
Ref. : ChB 431  (4 p.)
Type of material: Separate voice parts ; Hire material
ISMN/ISBN : M-004-40113-2
 
Description
Text in: German
Epoque: 19th century  (1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form: Opera chorus ; Secular
Type of Choir: TTBB  (4 men voices )
Instrumentation: Symphony orchestra  (17 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Transverse Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Clarinet (2) ; Bassoon (2) ; Horn (2) ; Trumpet (2) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Double bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: B flat major
Duration: 6.0 min.
Source of text: "Léonore ou L'amour conjugal" (Oper von Pierre Gaveaux) / Libretto / Nicolas Bouilly