518c55e1-9e3c-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
| ID | 518c55e1-9e3c-11f0-a418-0022482c9682 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | W110391 |
| Title Name | Antigone, Op. 55: Incidental Music |
| Marketing Copy | ANTIGONE, Op. 55 is incidental music composed by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) in 1841 for a German translation of Sophocles’ tragedy by Johann Jakob Christian Donner, commissioned by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia. Scored for double male chorus, narrator, and orchestra, the work blends Classical restraint with Romantic expression, using antique-sounding choral writing and modal harmonies to evoke the solemn dignity of ancient Greek drama. The first performance took place at the New Palace in Potsdam on October 28, 1841. Though not often staged today with the full play, the work represents 19th-century interest in classical antiquity, admired for its dignified beauty and innovative dramatic integration. Instrumentation: Men's Chorus and Piano. Reprint edition. |
| Instrumentation | Double Men's Chorus and Piano |
| Commission | (not set) |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | add |
| Title Brand | 3 |
| Year Composed | 1841 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 55 |
| Ensemble Size | 0 |
| Date Created | 2025-07-23 20:30:35.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:30:35 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | MUS037030 |
| Text Author | Text by Johann Jakob Christian Donner and August Böckh after Sophocles. English text. |
| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
| Recording Credits | (not set) |
| Review | (not set) |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 3 |
| Title Movements | Overture (C minor) 1. Strahl des Helios, schönstes Licht (C major) 2. Vieles Gewaltige lebt (A major) 2a. Dort naht vom Tor Ismene sich uns 3. Ihr Seligen, deren Geschick nie kostet' Unheil! (F major) 4. O Eros, Allsieger im Kampf (G major) 5. Noch toset des Sturmes Gewalt (E minor) 6. Bacchus-Chor: Vielnamiger! Wonn' und Stolz der Kadmos-Jungfrau (D major) 7. Hier kommt er ja selbst (E? major) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | 79648C45-D191-4E01-48FF-08DB00B0FAFD |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Bass Chorus |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 40 |
| Title Instrument Header | 29 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
| Clean Url | antigone-op-55-incidental-music-w110391 |