Beat Furrer (1954)

Orpheus' Bücher (2001)

for choir and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2001
    • Duration: 15 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Textes de Cesare Pavese, Ovide et Virgile

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass
  • unspecified choir, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bass clarinet, 1 tenor saxophone (also 1 soprano saxophone), 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 2 percussionists, 1 piano, 8 violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 21 October 2001
    Location:

    festival de Donaueschingen


    Performers:

    Vokalensemble NOVA, SWR-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden et Freiburg, direction : Sylvain Cambreling