The Prophecy of Isaiah, H.383 (Martinů, Bohuslav)

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Editor Peter Emanuel Gradenwitz (1910-2001)
Language English/Hebrew/German
Translator R. G. Wolfsohn, German text
Publisher. Info. Tel Aviv: Israeli Music Publications, No.1157a, 1961. Plate I.M.P. 316.
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Misc. Notes The Hebrew version of the libretto is from the original text of Isaiah.
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General Information

Work Title The Prophecy of Isaiah
Alternative. Title נבואת ישעיהו; Die Weissagung des Jesaja; Izaiášovo proroctví
Composer Martinů, Bohuslav
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. H.383
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IBM 129
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1959
First Performance. 1961
First Publication. 1961
Copyright Information
In the USA this work is most likely in the public domain because no renewal was found after a thorough search of the Catalog of Copyright Entries and it was ineligible for "restoration" under GATT/TRIPS due to being published in the US no more than 30 days after any publication made abroad.
First publication made simultaneously in Israel (Israeli Music Publications Ltd., Tel Aviv) and the United States (Leeds Music Corp., New York). Martinů was also a US citizen at the time the work was written. No renewal was found.
Librettist Traditional (King James Bible)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation soprano, alto, baritone, male chorus, trumpet, viola, timpani, piano