《Jephtha》 - Yephta

Japanese: 《イェフタ》 - いぇふた
《Jephtha》 - Yephta

...The former developed from the liturgical dramas of the early 17th century, and was typified by G. Calissimi. It is a prose poem (with original poems inserted) that paraphrases passages from the Bible, and is characterized by dramatic expression in the monody style and emphasis on the chorus, such as Jephtha (before 1650) and The Judgement of Solomon (1669). However, this tradition was only introduced to Paris by MA Charpentier, and there are no works that can be mentioned until the 19th century. ...

From Handel

…In addition to the Lenten Oratorio, Handel continued to perform his oratorios, including the Messiah, at an asylum in London from 1750 onwards, and these charity performances helped to establish his oratorios in English society. Among his later oratorios, Theodora (1750) and Jephtha (1752) are particularly famous. His instrumental works include the six concertos of Opus 3, the twelve concertos of Opus 6, the organ concertos of Opus 4 and 7, as well as Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks (premiered at the celebrations commemorating the Peace of Aachen in 1749). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Jephtha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…前者は17世紀初めの典礼劇から発展し,G.カリッシミによって典型的な形になる。それは聖書の章句をパラフレーズした散文詩(創作詩も挿入)で,モノディ様式による劇的表現,合唱の重視を特色とする《イェフタ》(1650以前),《ソロモンの裁き》(1669)など。しかしこの伝統は,M.A.シャルパンティエによってパリに伝えられただけで,19世紀まで挙げるべき作品はない。…

【ヘンデル】より

…四旬節オラトリオと並んで,ヘンデルは50年以後ロンドンの捨子養育院において《メサイア》をはじめとするオラトリオを演奏しつづけ,その慈善演奏は彼のオラトリオをイギリス社会に定着させる結果をもたらした。晩年のオラトリオの中ではとくに《テオドラ》(1750)や《イェフタ》(1752)が名高い。 なお,器楽作品としては,作品3の6曲のコンチェルト・グロッソ,作品6の12曲のコンチェルト・グロッソ,作品4および7のオルガン・コンチェルトのほか,《水上の音楽》や《王宮の花火の音楽》(1749年アーヘンの和約を記念する祝典で初演された)がある。…

※「《イェフタ》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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