Die erste Walpurgisnacht
Die erste Walpurgisnacht (The First Walpurgis Night) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, telling of the attempts of Druids in the Harz mountains to practice their pagan rituals in the face of new and dominating Christian forces. It was famously set to music by Felix Mendelssohn as a secular cantata for soloists (alto, tenor, baritone, bass), choir, and orchestra. He completed an initial version in 1831, and extensively revised it before publishing it as his Opus 60 in 1843. The composition consists of ten movements, including the programmatic overture, lasting about 36 minutes:
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Die erste Walpurgisnacht
Die erste Walpurgisnacht (The First Walpurgis Night) is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, telling of the attempts of Druids in the Harz mountains to practice their pagan rituals in the face of new and dominating Christian forces. It was famously set to music by Felix Mendelssohn as a secular cantata for soloists (alto, tenor, baritone, bass), choir, and orchestra. He completed an initial version in 1831, and extensively revised it before publishing it as his Opus 60 in 1843. The composition consists of ten movements, including the programmatic overture, lasting about 36 minutes:
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The First Walpurgis Night
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『最初のワルプルギスの夜』（独: Die erste Wal ...... ンが作曲した4人の独唱、混声合唱と管弦楽のためのカンタータ。
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最初のワルプルギスの夜
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