George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"
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George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
All labels observed (2)
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| George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" canonical | 1 |
| George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Belshazzar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" Context triple: [Belshazzar, subjectOf, George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"]
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St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-born Baroque composer, later active in London, renowned for his operas, oratorios, and especially his choral masterpiece "Messiah."
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Christmas Oratorio
The Christmas Oratorio is a large-scale sacred vocal work by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of six cantatas intended for performance during the Christmas season.
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The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
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Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" Target entity description: George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
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A.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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B.
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-born Baroque composer, later active in London, renowned for his operas, oratorios, and especially his choral masterpiece "Messiah."
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C.
Christmas Oratorio
The Christmas Oratorio is a large-scale sacred vocal work by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of six cantatas intended for performance during the Christmas season.
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D.
The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
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E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
oratorio ⓘ |
| actCount | three acts ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Biblical story of the fall of Babylon
ⓘ
Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| biblicalContext |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| catalogueNumber | HWV 61 ⓘ |
| character |
Belshazzar
ⓘ
Cyrus ⓘ
linked to:
Cyrus I
Daniel ⓘ Gobrias ⓘ Jewish people ⓘ Nitocris ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1744 ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1744 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| form | dramatic oratorio ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arias
ⓘ
choruses ⓘ overture ⓘ recitatives ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Babylonian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Babylonian Empire
|
| influencedBy |
English oratorio tradition
ⓘ
Italian opera tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Charles Jennens ⓘ |
| notableAria | “Let festal joy triumphant reign” ⓘ |
| notableChorus | “See, from his post Euphrates flies” ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London theatre-going public ⓘ |
| partOf |
Handel’s English oratorios
ⓘ
linked to:
Handel Messiah
|
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1745-03-27 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | King’s Theatre, London ⓘ |
| publisher |
Walsh (18th-century London publisher)
ⓘ
linked to:
Walsh
|
| religiousTradition | Christian sacred music ⓘ |
| scoring | solo voices, chorus and orchestra ⓘ |
| setting | Babylon ⓘ |
| structure | three-act English oratorio ⓘ |
| subject |
Cyrus the Great
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Jewish exile in Babylon ⓘ King Belshazzar of Babylon ⓘ
linked to:
Belshazzar
fall of Babylon ⓘ |
| theme |
divine judgment
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hubris and downfall ⓘ liberation of the Jews ⓘ |
| timeSetting | reign of Belshazzar ⓘ |
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