Der Tag des Gerichts
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Der Tag des Gerichts is a sacred oratorio
for chorus, orchestra and continuo
by Georg Philipp Telemann
. Composed in 1762
, the work is Telemann's final oratorio. The title of the work refers to "Judgement Day" or "The Day of Reckoning."
Oratorio
An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
for chorus, orchestra and continuo
Figured bass
Figured bass, or thoroughbass, is a kind of integer musical notation used to indicate intervals, chords, and non-chord tones, in relation to a bass note...
by Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann
Georg Philipp Telemann was a German Baroque composer and multi-instrumentalist. Almost completely self-taught in music, he became a composer against his family's wishes. After studying in Magdeburg, Zellerfeld, and Hildesheim, Telemann entered the University of Leipzig to study law, but eventually...
. Composed in 1762
1762 in music
- Events :*Johann Christian Bach composing for the King's Theatre in London; here he meets Carl Friedrich Abel for the first time.*Michael Haydn moves to Salzburg, to become Konzertmeister to the Archbishop....
, the work is Telemann's final oratorio. The title of the work refers to "Judgement Day" or "The Day of Reckoning."