Médée (Cherubini, Luigi)

Title Médée
Alternative title Opéra comique en trois actes
Creators Luigi Cherubini, composer
François-Benoît Hoffmann, librettist
Opus
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements
Keys
Composed 1796
First published 1797
Dedication Etienne Nicolas Méhul
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Metronome markings
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Average duration (sec) 7800
Number of measures
Composition types Operas comiques
Language French
Period Classical
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Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
View Complete 2 violins, viola and cello Ignaz Franz von Mosel
View Overture horn, trumpet and euphonium Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete Imbault Complete Score
View Complete Manuscript Complete Score
View Overture Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score
View Overture Edition Peters Complete Score
Complete Score
View Overture Eulenburg Complete Score
View Overture parts Breitkopf und Härtel Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1, 2
Clarinet 1, 2 (B)
Bassoon 1, 2
Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (E)
Timpani
Violins I, II
Violas
Cellos / Basses
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Edition Peters Complete Score
View 1809 version with Lachner recitatives vocal score Romualdo Fantuzzi 1910 Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
View Complete De Agostini 1990 Complete Libretto
View Complete Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and cello
by Ignaz Franz von Mosel
Diabelli Complete Parts
View Overture Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium
by Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt 2018 Complete Score
Horn (F)
Trumpet (B)
Euphonium

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersFiles (click to listen)
View Synthesized Overture A. Palazzani, performer Complete Performance


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