Judas Maccabaeus (Handel)
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Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63) is an oratorio in three acts composed in 1746 by George Frideric Handel based on a libretto written by Thomas Morell. The oratorio was devised as a compliment to the victorious Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland upon his return from the Battle of Culloden (16 April, 1746).[1] Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxii; and HHA 1/24.[2]
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Judas Maccabaeus | |
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Oratorio by George Frideric Handel | |
Catalogue | HWV 63 |
Year | 1746 (1746) |
Text | by Thomas Morell |
Language | English |
Based on | 1 Maccabees |
Performed | 1 April 1747 (1747-04-01): London Royal Opera House |
Movements | 68 |
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