Ödipus in Kolonos, Op. 93 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Oedipus in Kolonos |
| Alternative title | Muzik zu ''Oedipus in Kolonos'' von Sophokles |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn, composer Franz Fritze, librettist |
| Opus | MWV M 14 |
| Instrumentation | voices, 2 male chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | D minor – D major |
| Composed | 1845 |
| First published | 1851 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 3000 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| Introduction | — | — | 13 |
| 1. "O schau! Er entfloh!" | — | — | 207 |
| 2. "Grausam ist es" | — | — | 98 |
| 3. "Zur rossprangenden Flur" | — | — | 172 |
| 4. "Weh mir!" | — | — | 129 |
| 5. "Ach, wär ich" | — | — | 184 |
| 6. "Wer ein längeres Lebensteil wünscht" | — | — | 104 |
| 7. "Auf uns bricht" | — | — | 218 |
| 8. "Ist es verstattet" | — | — | 53 |
| 9. "Ihr, o geliebte Kinder beide" | — | — | 81 |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1844 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Cover, Contents Introduction Parts 1–3 Parts 4–6 Parts 7–9 |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score Color Cover |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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