Work Title
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Beweinet, so geweint in Babels Land
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Alternative. Title
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Oh weep for those that wept by Babel's stream
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Composer
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Henschel, George
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.30
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGH 26
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 (Sehr langsam)
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First Publication.
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1879 – Berlin: N. Simrock
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Librettist
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George Gordon Byron (1788–1824)
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Language
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English / German (Franz Theremin (1780–1846), German text)
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Dedication
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Charles Santley
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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: 2 basses Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B♭), 2 bassoons + 2 horns (F), 3 trombones + timpani + harp + cello solo, strings
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