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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Scenes |
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Composition Year | 1893 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For voices, orchestra; |
Work Title | Antigone |
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Alternative. Title | Cantate |
Composer | Bloch, André |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAB 1 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Scenes |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1893 |
First Performance. | 1893 |
First Publication. | 1893 |
Librettist | Fernand Beissier (1858-1936) |
Language | French |
Dedication | Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892) Jules Massenet (1842-1912) |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Vocal soloists, Orchestra |
Winner of the 1893 Grand Prix de Rome.