Die Israeliten in der Wüste, H.775 (Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel)

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Work Title Die Israeliten in der Wüste
Alternative. Title The Israelites in the Desert
Composer Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.775 ; Wq.238
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ICB 91
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 28 movements in 2 parts:
  • Part I
1. Chor der Israeliten – Die Zunge klebt
2. Recitative – Ist dieses Abrams Gott?
3. Arie – Will er, dass sein Volk verderbe?
4. Recitative – Verehrt des Ew'gen Willen
5. Arie – Bis hie her hat er
6. Recitative – Warum verliessen wir Aegyptans blühend Land
7. Arie – O! bringet uns zu jenen Mauren
8. Recitative – Für euch seht Moses stets um neue Huld
9. Symphonie
10. Recitative – Welch ein Geschrey tönt in mein Ohr?
11. Chor der Israeliten – Du bist der Ur-spring unsrer Noth
12. Recitative – Undankbar Volk, hast du die Werke vol!
13. Duett – Umsonst sind unsre Zahren
14. Accompagnement – Gott, meiner Vater Gott, was lassest
15. Arie – Gott, Gott, Gott, sieh dein Volk
16. Chor der Israeliten – O Wunder! O Wunder!
  • Part II
17. Recitative – Verdienet habt ihr ihn, den Zorn des Herrn
18. Arie; Chor [der Israeliten] – Gott Israels, empfange im
19. Recitative – Wie nah war uns der Tod! und, o! wie wunderbar
20. Arie – Vor des Mittags heissen Strahlen
21. Accompagnement – O Freunde, Kinder, mein Gebet hat
22. Recitative – Beneidenswerth, die ihren Sohn ihn nennt!
23. Arie – O, selig, o selig
24. Recitative – Hofft auf den Ew'gen, harret sein
25. Chor [der Israeliten] – Verheissner Gottes, welcher
26. Choral – Was der alten Vater Shaar
27. Recitative – O Heil der Welt du bist erschienen
28. Chor [der Israeliten] – Lass dein Wort, das uns erschallt
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1768-69
First Performance. 1769-11-01 Waisenhaus Hamburg
First Publication. 1775
Librettist Daniel Schiebeler (1741-1771)
Language German
Dedication Dedication of the Church of the Hamburg Orphanage (Lazarethkirche)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 79 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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