Sant'Elena al Calvario (Hasse, Johann Adolph)

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1746 Dresden Version

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Copyist Johann George Kremmler (ca. 1697-1759)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1746.
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Misc. Notes Zweigbibliothek Musik der Universitäts- & Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle (D-HAmi): 9
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Copyist Johann George Kremmler (ca.1697–1759)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1746).
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Misc. Notes Zweigbibliothek Musik der Universitäts- & Landesbibliothek Sachsen-Anhalt, Halle (D-HAmi): MS 9
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Copyist Christian Benjamin Klein (1754–1825)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1775-1800).
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Misc. Notes Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn (D-BNu): Ec 82. 8
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1753 Revision

Copyist Unknown Scribe(s)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1800.
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Misc. Notes Leipziger Stadtbibliothek (D-LEm): Becker III. 2. 83
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1746 Dresden Version

Copyist Johann Gottfried Grundig (?-1773)
Johann George Kremmler (ca. 1697-1759)
Copyist S-Dl-229
Copyist M of Dresden court (Fechner)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1746.
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Misc. Notes Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus. 2477-D-20a
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===1753 Revision===

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Editor Otto Schmid (1858–1931)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Plate V.A.2036.
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Misc. Notes Vocal score - Contralto, Piano
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Work Title Sant´Elena al Calvario
Alternative. Title SANT'ELENA AL CALVARIO. ORATORIO DA CANTARSI NELLA REGIA ELETTORAL CAPPELLA DI DRESDA IL SABATO SANTO. nell'anno 1746 Fu posto in Musica da Gio. Adol. Hasse Maestro di Capella di S. R. M.; La Santa Elena al Calvario. Oratorio del Sigre Metastasio. La Musica è dal Sigre Giovanni Adolfo Hasse, detto il Sassone.
Composer Hasse, Johann Adolph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. KamH 10
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJH 89
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 parts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1746, rev. 1753
First Performance. 1746-04-09 Katholische Hofkapelle Dresden; rev. Dresden (and maybe Monaco), 1753
First Publication. 1791
Librettist Pietro Metastasio
Language Italian
Dedication Good Friday (Parasceve)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation 5 Voices, chorus, orchestra

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