| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Scenes |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1890 |
| Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
| Work Title | Manasse |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Dramatisches Gedicht in drei Scenen |
| Composer | Hegar, Friedrich |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.16 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IFH 5 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Scenes |
| First Publication. | 1890 |
| Librettist | Joseph Viktor Widmann (1842-1911) |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | Frau Bodmer-Pestalozzi |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | 4 vocal soloists, Chorus, Orchestra |
| InstrDetail | Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings |
| Manuscript Sources | CH-Bu kr XXV 5e; Nachlass Friedrich Hegar (1841-1927) (47 pages of autograph sketches of part 3) CH-Bu kr XXV 5g; Nachlass Friedrich Hegar (full score of part 2. First scene is missing from this full score) |
Characters: "Nicaso (S) , Manasse (T) , Esra (Bariton) , Ein Bote (B)".
Instrumental detail from description of print score and parts copies at D-SHm Mus.C57:1. Full score published in 1892. Premiere conducted by Franz Wüllner (see CH-Bu kr XXV 5a.) Gewandhaus archives claim the premiere (Urauffuhrung) 1893-12-14, Gewandhaus, Reinecke conducting- perhaps this was the first public performance?
