Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847)
The First Walpurgis Night – Carus Choir Coach
Ballad for chorus and orchestra MWV D3 (Op. 60), 1833
4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
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Details
- For
- 4 soloists (ATBarB) [ATB], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
- Product Type
- Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
- Author / Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Product number
- 1697177
- Difficulty Level
- 4
- Duration
- 36 Minutes
Description
Scoring: Soli ATBarB (ATB), Coro SATB, Pic, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, Gran Tamburo e Piatti, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb
Goethe’s dramatic ballad The First Walpurgis Night inspired Mendelssohn to write a magnificent and vivid portrayal of the conflict between an old heathen community and the new aspirations of Christianization, between belief and superstition on both sides. In 1833 Mendelssohn had his ballad premiered, but he decided to make far-reaching revisions before h...