description Moses (Bruch) Overview
Moses is a biblical oratorio by Max Bruch, composed in 1895. It presents episodes from the life of Moses, the Hebrew prophet and leader associated with the Exodus and the giving of the Law. The work belongs to Bruch’s late nineteenth-century German Romantic choral music and uses soloists, chorus, and orchestra to treat a religious subject on the scale of a concert or festival oratorio.
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When was Max Bruch's Moses first performed?
Moses, Op. 67, premiered on January 19, 1895, in Barmen under Bruch's direction. It is a German biblical oratorio based on episodes from Exodus. [American Symphony Orchestra](https://americansymphony.org/concert-notes/max-bruch-moses/)
Who wrote the text for Bruch's Moses?
The German libretto was written by Ludwig Spitta. The work is scored for soprano, tenor, and bass soloists with mixed choir and orchestra. [American Guild of Musical Artists](https://www.musicalartists.org/contracts-and-agreements/schedule-c/moses/)
Which characters sing the main solo roles in Moses?
Moses is written for a bass, Aaron for a tenor, and the Angel of the Lord for a soprano. The chorus represents the Israelite people and supplies the work's large-scale Biblical sound. [American Guild of Musical Artists](https://www.musicalartists.org/contracts-and-agreements/schedule-c/moses/)
What view of Moses does Bruch emphasize?
Bruch presents Moses strongly as the leader of the Israelites and a defender of their religious unity. The score uses massed choral writing to give that leadership a public, political scale. [American Symphony Orchestra](https://americansymphony.org/concert-notes/max-bruch-moses/)
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