Composition: Thamos, König in Ägypten, K.345/336a (Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus)
| Title | Thamos, König in Ägypten |
| Alternative title | Thamos, King of Egypt |
| Creators | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer) and Tobias Philipp von Gebler (librettist) |
| Opus | K.345 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1779 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Classical |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Chorus: Schon weichet dir, Sonne (Maestoso) | — | — | — |
| 2. Interlude (Maestoso-Allegro) | — | — | — |
| 3. Interlude (Andante) | — | — | — |
| 4. Interlude (Allegro) | — | — | — |
| 5. Interlude (Allegro Vivace assai) | — | — | — |
| 6. Chorus: Gottheit, über alle mächtig! (Allegro moderato) | — | — | — |
| 7. Interlude and Chorus: Ihr Kinder des Staubes, erzittert (with Sethos solo) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | organ | William Thomas Best |
| view | Ihr Kinder des Staubes, erzittert (Act V, No.7b) | piano | Charles-Valentin Alkan |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Nos.1, 6-7 · view Nos.2-5 · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1881 | Contents · view 1. Chorus · view 2-5. Interludes · view 6. Chorus · view 7. Interlude and Chorus · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | 1. Schon weichet dir, Sonne* · view 6. Gottheit, uber Alle machtig* · view |
| view | Ihr Kinder des Staubes, erzittert (Act V, No.7b) | Arrangement for piano |
Richault | — | Complete Score (with Preface) · view Complete Score (without Preface) · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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