| 作曲者 | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy（フェリックス・メンデルスゾーン） |
| シリーズ | 声楽(クラシック) |
| 編成概要 | 1声用 4声用（ソロ-合唱）／ピアノ（オルガン） |
| ページ数 | 311 |
| 校訂者 | Seaton， Douglass |
| 解説 | 独唱、混声合唱、ピアノ伴奏のために編まれた原典版ヴォーカルスコアです。旧約聖書の預言者の生涯を巡る壮大な物語が、劇的な旋律と精緻な対位法、重層的な和声によって描き出されます。力強い合唱や抒情的なアリアが織りなす緊密な音響構造が大きな特徴。作品の劇的展開や各声部の呼応をピアノを通じて具体的に把握できるため、上演に向けた稽古や楽曲研究における解釈を確かなものへと導きます。 27，0 x 19，0 cm 〈出版社によるオリジナル解説〉 - One of Mendelssohn’s most popular works， in an edition reflecting the latest editorial knowledge - B renreiter-Urtext， including numbers from the original version for the first time - English and German singing texts Immediately after completing “St. Paul” in 1836， Mendelssohn mulled over the idea of composing a further oratorio. However a whole decade elapsed before the composition of “Elijah” which takes as its theme the story of the Biblical prophet from the 1st Book of Kings. When he received the invitation to write a major work for the Birmingham Music Festival， Mendelssohn finally embarked on work on the oratorio. “Elijah” was premiered in 1846 in Birmingham with great success and has enjoyed great popularity ever since. Following the first performance， Mendelssohn undertook a revision of the oratorio in which whole numbers were removed and new ones substituted. This is the version which was first heard in 1847 in London and which is still performed today. This Urtext edition of the oratorio edited by the Mendelssohn specialist Douglass Seaton is based on all critical sources. The edition reflects the latest research findings and includes both English and German singing texts. A critical commentary completes the new edition. |
| 編成 | Soloists， Choir， Orchestra |