Eloquence / Die Beredsamkeit

Hob.25c:4

( Truly water makes you dumb ; Freunde, Wasser machet stumm )

Haydn, Franz Josef (1732-1809) [ Austria ]

Text by Lessing, Gotthold Ephraïm (1729-1781) [Germany]
Adaptor of the text: Swift, Basil
Edition
Published by Lawson-Gould Music [USA] , 1961
Ref. : LG51066  (12 p.) , "Roger Wagner choral series"
Editor or author of the restitution: Wagner, Roger
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in German
Epoque: 18th century  (1750-1799)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Partsong
Mood of the piece: allegretto ; humorous ; light
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Continuo  (1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Keyboard (1) ; Cello (ad lib) ; Bass (1) (optional)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: B flat major
Duration: 2.5 min.
 

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