Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
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Composition Year | 1738 (23 July to 15 August, completed 27 September) |
Genre Categories | Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; |
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Work Title | Saul |
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Alternative. Title | Oratorio in Three Acts |
Name Translations | Saül; S Oratorium «Saul» vom Georg Friedrich Händel; サウル; Saul (Händel) |
Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 183221624; LCCN: no96036457; GND: 30006571X; BNF: 139131021 |
Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | HWV 53 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGH 436 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 acts |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1738 (23 July to 15 August, completed 27 September) |
First Performance. | 1739-01-16 in London, King's Theatre in the Haymarket |
First Publication. | 1750 ca. - London: Walsh |
Librettist | Charles Jennens (1707-1773) from "II Samuel" and A. Cowley. This libretto was written by Jennens on his own initiative. |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
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External Links | Wikipedia article Libretto |