Christ on the Mount of Olives

[Rutradelusasa]

I have seen in several places the Christ on the Mount of Olives' Alleluja. Interested in the Mass in C, I bought from Dover publ. the score wich contained, in full score, both the whole Oratorio and the Mass.
I tried to find the Alleluja and I didn't, seeking it out carefully, I realized that Dover's score didn't have it. Does anyone knows why?
It goes from the Ouverture to the Finale, so I guess it couldn't be about forgetting the piece when editing. Was this Alleluja really B's?

[Michael]

The final chorus of "Christ on the Mount of Olives", containing a fugal allegro, was for many years known as Beethoven's "Hallelujah".

Michael

[Rutradelusasa]

Thanks, now I see. The misunderstanding issue was that the text on my score is in german and does not say Halleluja.
Says Welten Singen.

[chopithoven]

Which is the language and the origin of the lyrics of this oratorio?

[Rod]

Originally posted by chopithoven:
Which is the language and the origin of the lyrics of this oratorio?

Forgot about this question, surprised on-one has answered it yet. The text was I believe written specifically for the piece, in German. The author was Franz Huber (whose output was, I think, directed by Beethoven in this case).

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[This message has been edited by Rod (edited 03-08-2002).]

[Michael]

Barry Cooper has recently put forward the theory that Beethoven himself might have had a substantial input into the lyrics.

M.

[Rod]

Originally posted by Michael:
Barry Cooper has recently put forward the theory that Beethoven himself might have had a substantial input into the lyrics.

M.

I am aware of this theory, but I would be very surprised indeed if B's input proved to be 'substantial'. I was of the impression that B would have influenced the nature of the scenes and the poet would have 'filled it out'. B is certainly not well known as a librettist!

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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin