Packard Humanities Institute
The Israelites in the Wilderness
Oratorio BR-CPEB D 1 (Wq 238), 1769
Vol. IV, 1 of the C.P.E. Bach Complete Edition, edited by the Packard Humanities Institute
According to C.P.E. Bach, the oratorio "Die Israeliten in der Wüste” [“The Israelites in the Wilderness”] can be performed “... at all times, inside and outside the church, simply to the praise of God”. The composition depicts the Israelites’ journey, full of privations, through the wilderness, their despair and their pleading. This harmonically bold work was first published in 1775 and received numerous performances during the composer’s lifetime in German-speaking countries.
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Composer
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
| 1714-1788Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) was an extremely prolific composer who enjoyed a high reputation during his lifetime with the result that his music became known far and wide. The early works were influenced by the Berlin School. In his later works, however, this composer developed a thoroughly individual style, independent of contemporary fashions, which is to be found especially in the sacred vocal works written during his years as Director of Music in Hamburg (1768–1788). Personal details
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Editor
Reginald L. Sanders
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Songwriter / Librettist
Daniel Schiebeler
| 1741-1771