Antigone (Mendelssohn)
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Antigone (Mendelssohn)
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Antigone, Op. 55, MWV M 12, is a suite of incidental music written in 1841 by Felix Mendelssohn to accompany the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles, staged by Ludwig Tieck. The text is based on Johann Jakob Christian Donner's German translation of the text, with additional assistance from August Böckh. The music is scored for narrators, tenor and bass soloists, two men's choirs and orchestra. It includes an overture and seven choruses. The choruses are set in the style of Greek chorus, with strophes
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Suite of incidental music by Felix Mendelssohn to Sophocles' play
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigone_(Mendelssohn)
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2024-02-28T11:40:48Z
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