Composition: Athalie, Op. 74 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Athalie |
| Alternative title | Musik zu ''Athalia'' von Racine |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) and Ernst Raupach (librettist) |
| Opus | MWV M 16 |
| Instrumentation | narrator, 2 sopranos, 2 altos, 2 mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1845 |
| First published | 1848 |
| Dedication | Composed at the request of King of Prussia for court performance. |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3600 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano and harmonium | James William Elliott |
| view | Selections | piano 4 hands | Gustav Friedrich Kogel |
| view | Overture | orchestra | Archibald Evans |
| view | Overture | piano 4 hands | Gustav Friedrich Kogel |
| view | Overture | piano | — |
| view | Overture | piano | August Horn |
| view | Overture | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | O wie selig ist das Kind (No.2) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | O wie selig ist das Kind (No.2) | organ | Arthur Boyse |
| view | Ist es Glück, ist es Leid (No.4) | 3 voices and piano | — |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | theater orchestra | Theodore Moses Tobani |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | 2 violins, viola and cello | John Balsir Chatterton |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | violin and piano | Arthur Seybold |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | piano 4 hands | Adrian de Lorme |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | organ | Théodore Dubois |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | organ | Charles Steggall |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Overture · view 1. Chor: Herr, durch die ganze Welt ist deine Macht · view 2. Chor: O seht, welch ein Stern uns erschienen · view 3. Doppel-Chor: Lasst uns dem heil'gen Wort · view 4. Chor: Ist es Glück, ist es Leid · view 4a. Kriegsmarsch der Priester · view 5. Chor: So geht, ihr Kinder Aarons · view 6. Schluss-Chor: Ja durch die ganze Welt · view Cover · view |
| view | Overture | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Novello | — | Harp · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | parts | — | — | Flute 1 · view Flute 2 · view Oboe 1 · view Oboe 2 · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1 · view Bassoon 2 · view Horn 1 (F) · view Horn 2 (F) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 1 (D) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (D) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Trombone 3 · view Tuba · view Timpani · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | 1878 | Complete Score · view Cover · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Manuscript | 1843 | ''Die Chöre zur Athalia von Racine'' (Chorus, Nos.1, 3-6) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Manuscript | 1844 | Qu'on l'adore ce Dieu · view |
| view | Complete | — | Autograph Manuscript | 1844 | Incomplete sketch score (2 pages) and letter to the publisher · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano and harmonium |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view Colour Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1878 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for orchestra |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Condensed Score (Piano-conductor) · view Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Clarinet 1 (B) · view Clarinet 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1/2 · view Horn 1/2 (F) · view Cornet 1 (B) · view Cornet 2 (B) · view Trombone 1/2 · view Bass Trombone · view Euphonium · view Timpani · view Harp · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano | Edition Peters | 1878 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | O wie selig ist das Kind (No.2) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Paris: Armand Colin | — | Complete score (Allegretto) · view |
| view | O wie selig ist das Kind (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | O wie selig ist das Kind (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete score · view |
| view | Ist es Glück, ist es Leid (No.4) | Arrangement for 3 voices and piano | Novello | — | Closing Section · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for theater orchestra |
Carl Fischer | 1914 | Orchestration · view Piano-Conductor (with Violin I) · view Flute 1, 2, Oboes 1/2, Clarinet 1, 2, Bassoons 1/2 · view Alto Saxophone 1/2, Tenor Saxophone · view Horn 1, 2, Cornet 1, 2, Trombones 1/2, Bass trombone, Tuba · view Timpani · view Violins I, II · view Violas, Cellos, Basses · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello |
Ewer | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Piano Score and Violin Part · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Melbourne: Allan & Co. | — | Primo and Secondo parts (color) · view Primo and Secondo parts (grayscale) · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for organ |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2015 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Kriegsmarsch der Priester (No.4a) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
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