general information

composition date
1957-1963
duration
30 min
editor
Schott

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano [colorature], solo mezzo-soprano, solo contralto, solo tenor, solo baritone, solo bass voice

4 flutes (also 4 piccolos, alto flute), 3 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets (also E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet), alto saxophone, 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 5 horns (also tuba), 4 trumpets [en ut], 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 6 percussionists [à 8], harp, guitar, harpsichord, piano (also celesta), 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 10 cellos, 8 double basses

information about the creation

date
May 20, 1963

Allemagne, Cologne, Musik der Zeit

interpreters

Joan Carroll : soprano, Jeanne Deroubaix : mezzo-soprano, Helen Raab : contralto, Hans Ulrich Mielsch : ténor, Günter Reich : baryton, Eduard Wollitz : basse, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, direction : Jan Krenz.

Part titles

  • Preludio ;
  • Premier acte, Introduzione ;
  • Premier acte, Scène 3 (Ricercari I) ;
  • Premier acte, Scène 5 (Notturno I) ;
  • Deuxième acte (Intermezzo) ;
  • Deuxième acte, Scène 2 (Capriccio, Corale e Ciacona II).

recordings

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complete.mp3

Composed by Bernd Alois Zimmermann , concert on October 11, 1977

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complete.mp3

Composed by Bernd Alois Zimmermann , concert on October 11, 1977


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