Work Title
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Biblical Songs
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Alternative. Title
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Biblické písně ; Biblische Lieder
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Name Translations
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Biblické piesne (Dvořák); Biblické písně; Biblische Lieder; Biblical Songs, Op. 99; Bibliaj Kantoj; Bibelske sange; Біблійна пісня; Библейские песни; «Աստուածաշնչական Երգեր»; 聖書の歌; Canciones bíblicas; Pieśni biblijne
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Name Aliases
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Ten Biblical Songs; Canciones bíblicas para voz & piano u orquesta, B. 185 (Op. 99); Pieśni biblijne op. 99
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Authorities
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Wikipedia
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Composer
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Dvořák, Antonín
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.99 ; B.185
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAD 8
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Key
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see below
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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10 songs:
- Oblak a mrákota jest vůkol Něho. Andantino (G major, 50 bars)
- Clouds and darkness are round about Him
- Skrýše má a paveza má Ty jsí. Andante (G major, 26 bars)
- Lord, Thou art my refuge and my shield
- Slyš, ó Bože, slyš modlitbu mou. Andante (B-flat major, 62 bars)
- Hear my prayer, O Lord, my God
- Hospodin jest můj pastýř. Andante (B major, 32 bars)
- God is my shepherd
- Bože! Bože! Píseň novou. Risoluto maestoso (A-flat major, 53 bars)
- I will sing new songs
- Slyš, ó Bože, volání mé. Andante (D major, 41 bars)
- Hear my prayer, O Lord
- Při řekách babylonských. Andante (E-flat major, 60 bars)
- By the waters of Babylon
- Popatřiž na mne a smiluj se nade mnou. Andante (A-flat minor, 38 bars)
- Turn Thee to me and have mercy
- Pozdvihuji očí svých k horám. Andante con moto (D minor, 45 bars)
- I will lift my eyes up to the mountains
- Zpívejte Hospodinu píseň novou. Allegro moderato (F major, 72 bars)
- Sing ye a joyful song unto the Lord
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1894 (March 5-26)
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First Performance.
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1895-09-26 in Mladá Boleslav (No.6)
- O. Schellerová (voice), Unknown (piano)
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First Publication.
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1895 - Berlin: N. Simrock, Plates 10325-26.
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Librettist
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The Bible of Králice (16th century)
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Language
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Czech
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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25 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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voice, piano
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InstrDetail
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Orchestration
- 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, triangle, harp, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article antonin-dvorak.cz All Music Guide The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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Extra Information
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Arrangement History:
- Composed for voice and piano, 1894 (= B.185)
- Nos.1-5 orchestrated by Dvořák, 1895 (= B.189)
- Orchestral setting first published in in 1929, with Nos.6-10 in orchestrations by Vilém Zemánek (1875–1922). For the critical edition, Burghauser and Hanuš revised the orchestration of Nos.6-10.
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