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IDAF11E101-69B9-4C43-A175-8611F51182DA
TitlecodeA748102
Title NameBiblical Songs, Op. 99/B. 189 [Nos. 1-5 orch. by Dvorak; Nos. 6-10 orch. by Zemanek, ed. Burghauser and Hanus] (critical edition)
Marketing CopyBIBLICAL SONGS, Op. 99/B. 185, on texts from the Book of Psalms, were written in March of 1894, during Antonín Dvo?ák's (1841-1904) stay in the United States. The composer turned to the Bible against a personal background of grave and disturbing news: Hans von Bülow, the famous conductor, a close friend and ardent devotee of Dvo?ák, had died a month earlier in Cairo, ad Dvo?ák's 80-year-old father lay gravely ill in distant Bohemia - he died on March 26, two days after the last of the BIBLICAL SONGS was completed. Dvo?ák chose for these songs verses from the Czech version of the Book of Psalms, gradually changing from expressions of despair and supplication to jubilation. The songs were first published (with Czech, English, and German texts) in 1895, and some of the songs premiered on September 26, 1895 at Mladá Boleslav, O. Schellerova singing. Dvo?ák orchestrated the first five songs as Op. 99/B. 189 in 1895, which premiered in Prague on January 4, 1896, by baritione František Šír and the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by the composer. In 1914, conductor Vilém Zemánek orchestrated Nos. 6-10. This edition of all ten songs was edited by Antonín ?ubr, while just Zemánek's orchestration of Nos. 6-10 have been further edited by Jarmil Burghauser and Jan Hanuš. Instrumentation: 2.0.2.0: 2.2.0.0: Timp.Perc(1): Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo A or B.
Instrumentation2.0.2.0: 2.2.0.0: Timp.Perc(1): Hp: Str(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo A or B.
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Title Brand1
Year Composed1894/1895/1914/1960
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Duration24
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2023-11-22 20:14:02.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:14:02
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Bsc CodeMUS037020
Text AuthorText from the Czech Bible of Králice (16th century), Book of Psalms. Text in Czech, German, and English.
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Title Movements1. Darkness and thunderclouds are round about Him (Psalm 97, verse 2-6)
2. Lord my shield, my refuge and hope (Psalm 119, verse 114, 115, 117, 120)
3. Hear, oh hear my prayer, Lord (Psalm 55, verse 2-3, 5-9)
4. Oh, my shepherd is the Lord (Psalm 23, verse 1-4)
5. Songs of gladness wil I sing Thee (Psalm 144, verse 9; Psalm 145, verse 2, 3, 5, 6)
6. Hear, oh Lord, my bitter cry (Psalm 61, verse 2, 4, 5; Psalm 63, 2, 5, 6)
7. By the shore of the river Babylon (Psalm 137, verse 1-5)
8. Oh, Lord, have mercy and turn Thou Thy face to me (Psalm 25, verse 16-18, 20)
9. My eyes will I to the hills lift up (Psalm 121, verse 1-4)
10. Oh, sing unto the Lord a joyful song (Psalm 96, verse 12; Psalm 98, verse 1, 4, 7, 8)
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Title Instrument Category TextLow Voice
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