Der Thurm zu Babel, Op.80 (Rubinstein, Anton)
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Missing Pages 34 and 35 (grayscale)
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Schissel (2011/8/26)
Fitz William Rosier (1808–1882), English text
New York: G. Schirmer, Edition Schirmer No.6, 1883. Plate 2792.
file 1 missing pp.34, 35 (duplicates of pp.36, 37 were in their place so the number of pages was right...). file 2 contains these pages (without color).
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General Information
| Work Title | Der Thurm zu Babel |
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| Alternative Title | The Tower of Babel, Sacred Opera in One Act. Oratorio. |
| Composer | Rubinstein, Anton |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | Op.80 |
| Movements/Sections | 1 act |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1868/69 |
| First Performance | 1870, February 9, Königsberg (2nd perf.: Feb. 20 1870, Vienna. US premiere May 1881, conducted by Leopold Damrosch.) |
| First Publication | 1870 by Bartholf Senff |
| Librettist | Julius Rodenberg (1831–1914) |
| Language | German |
| Average Duration | 45 minutes |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Voices, chorus, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia |
Misc. Comments
Rodenberg also wrote the libretto to Feramors, as pointed out in his en-Wikipedia article.
First performance - detail from Anton Rubinstein: a life in music (Philip Taylor), p135. (Discussion of composition and reception of this work and several contemporary works occupies a section of Taylor's book beginning page 130.)
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