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M Mendelssohn, Felix 1809 - 1847 · Romantic

Begrüßung, MWV D 2

MWV D Humboldt-Kantate (for male chorus and winds)
Romantic 25 minutes
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Composed
1828
First published
1930 - Leipzig
Period
Romantic
Catalogue
MWV D
Dedication
Movements
7

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7 sections: 1. Chorus: Willkommen rufen wir euch froh entgegen (55 bars) 1a. Recitative (bass): Aus alter grauser Nacht (46 bars) 2. Chorus: Laut tobt des wilden Krampfes Wut (101 bars) 3. Recitative (tenor): Halt ein! (7 bars) 4. Arioso (tenor): Da bricht des Lichtes wunderbare Klarheit (34 bars) 5. Chorus and Tenor solo: Jetzt wirken und schaffen (139 bars) 6. Recitative (bass and tenor): Und wie der große Bau der Welt (18 bars) 7. Chorus: Ja segne Herr, was wir bereiten (147 bars)

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