Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections |
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Composition Year | 1862 |
Genre Categories | National anthems; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; |
Contents |
Work Title | Inno delle nazioni |
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Alternative. Title | Hymn of the Nations |
Composer | Verdi, Giuseppe |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGV 36 |
Key | D major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1862 |
First Performance. | 1862/05/24 at the Her Majesty's Theatre, London |
Librettist | Arrigo Boito (1842-1918) |
Language | Italian, English, French |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 13 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Voices: tenor; mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, cimbasso timpani, bass drum, cymbals, percussion, 2 harps, strings |
External Links | Wikipedia article |
Contains the national anthems of England, France, and Italy. Toscanini later added the Soviet "Internationale" and American "Star Spangled Banner" for a new version filmed in 1943.