| Work Title
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Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Vierling, Georg
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.50
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IGV 10
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 sections (12 parts and 8 parts)
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| First Performance.
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1876/01/18
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| First Publication.
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1876 (vocal score, choral parts)
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| Librettist
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Arthur Fitger (1840–1909)
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| Language
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German
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| Dedication
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Der niederländischen Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Tonkunst.
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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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soprano, tenor, baritone, double chorus (1 SSAATTBB, 1 SATB), orchestra
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| InstrDetail
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Piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 bassoons, 4 horns (E-flat), 2 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, triangle, cymbals, timpani, strings
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| Extra Information
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Oratorio, premiered in Bremen. The double chorus occurs in no.5 (as does the piccolo). (Did the composer refer to it as an oratorio, on the score or in correspondence perhaps?) Libretto has been scanned by Google.
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