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Jephtha
'Jephtha' is an oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1751, featuring a libretto by Thomas Morell based on the Old Testament story of the biblical judge. It stands as Handel's final major choral work and a culmination of his English oratorio tradition. The composition process was marked by considerable difficulty, as Handel experienced severely failing eyesight due to cataracts while comp...
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Jephte
Jephte (Jephthah) is a Latin oratorio by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, believed to have been composed around 1649. The work is based on the biblical story of Jephthah from the Book of Judges, who vows to sacrifice the first thing he sees after returning from battle, only to be greeted by his daughter. The oratorio is particularly renowned for its concluding lament, "Plorate filiae Israel" (W...
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