Peter Eötvös (1944-2024)
Atlantis (1995)
for baritone solo, child soprano, cymbalum, virtual choir and orchestra
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1995
- Duration: 37 mn 30 s
- Publisher: Ricordi, Munich
- Commission: WDR Cologne
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Libretto (details, author):
Sándor Weöres
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Composition date:
1995
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice(s), solo instrument(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: baritone, sopranochild voice, cymbalom
- 5 flutes (also 4 piccolos, 2 alto flutes), 5 oboes (also 1 English horn), 4 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), bass clarinet (also contrabass clarinet), 5 bassoons (also 2 contrabassoons), 4 saxophones [soprano, alto, ténor et baryton] , 6 horns, 5 trumpets (also 2 piccolo trumpets), flugerlhorn, 5 trombones (also 1 alto trombone, 1 bass trombone), bass tuba, contrabass tuba, 10 percussionists, 2 timpani, 2 harp, electric bass guitar, 5 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers [dont 3 synthétiseurs] , 2 violins, 2 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses
Premiere information
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Date:
17 November 1995
Location:Allemagne, Cologne
Performers:Dietrich Henschel : baryton, Marta Fábián : cymbalum, Orchestre symphonique de la WDR , direction : Peter Eötvös.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support
Observations
Enregistrement : 1 cd BMC CD007 Budapest : Orchestre symphonique de la WDR, direction : Peter Eötvös.