Composition: Diane, Op. 52 (Godard, Benjamin)
| Title | Diane |
| Alternative title | Poëme antique |
| Creators | Benjamin Godard (composer) and Édouard Guinand (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.52 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1880 |
| First published | 1880 |
| Dedication | à Ernest Reyer |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular oratorios |
| Language | French |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction (Andatino tranquillo — Allegro non troppo; B major) | — | B major | — |
| Choeur de nymphes. O belle Déesse (Allegretto; E flat major) | — | E flat major | — |
| Air (Diane) | — | — | — |
| 4. Choeur de chasseurs. La chasse est bonne (Allegro non troppo; F major) | — | F major | — |
| 5. Scène et Invocation (DianeActéonchoeur de nymphes) | — | — | — |
| 6. Air (Actéon). O cieux, un viole obscur (Allegro moderato; G minor) | — | G minor | — |
| 7. Final (2 chorusesDiane) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Holograph manuscript | 1880 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Grus | — | Complete String Parts (Violins I, Violins II, Violas, Cellos/Basses) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Grus | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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