O magnum mysterium, ZWV 171 (Zelenka, Jan Dismas)
| Title | O magnum mysterium |
| Alternative title | Motetto pro Nativitate Domini |
| Creators | Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer |
| Opus | ZWV 171 |
| Instrumentation | alto and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | E major |
| Composed | 1728 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Motets, Sacred songs, Carols |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Recitativo "O magnum mysterium" | — | — | — |
| Aria "Dormi nate, dormi Deus" | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Robin Klupp Taylor |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score (full SLUB resolution) Complete Score (lower resolution) |
| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1728 | Complete Parts - set 1 (full SLUB resolution) Complete Parts - set 2 (full SLUB resolution) Complete Parts (lower resolution) |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Alto Flute 1 Flute 2 Violins I Violins II Violas Bassoon Cellos/Basses/Cembalo |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score Flute I / Recorder I Flute II / Recorder II Violins I Violins II Violas Alto Continuo (Violoncellos, Bassoon, Organ) Basses "in ripieno" (Double bass, Bassoon) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement |
— | — | Aria: "Dormi nate, dormi Deus" edited and arranged for keyboard as "Ninna Nanna di Natale" |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | For Piano (Klupp Taylor) | Recording of a keyboard arrangement of the aria "Dormi nate, dormi Deus" (Larghetto tempo) |
| View | For Harpsichord (Klupp Taylor) | Recording of a keyboard arrangement of the aria "Dormi nate, dormi Deus" (Allegretto tempo) |
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