general information

composition date
1917-1922
duration
45 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 contraltos, 2 tenors, 2 baritones, 2 bass voices, 3 solo baritones, 2 narrators, 3 solo tenors, 2 narrators, 2 solo sopranos, female narrator

piccolo, 3 flutes (also piccolo), 6 oboes [dont 3 hors orchestre], 2 English horns [dont 1 hors orchestre], Eb clarinet, 3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 soprano saxophones [hors orchestre], 4 horns, 6 trumpets [dont 3 hors orchestre], 3 trombones, tuba, percussionist, 2 harp [dont 1 hors orchestre], mandolin [hors orchestre], piano, 2 celestas [dont 1 hors orchestre], 4 pump organs [hors orchestre], 6 violins [violons solos hors de l orchestre]

information about the creation

date
January 12, 1958

Hamburg, Norddeutscher Rundfunk

interpreters

direction Hans Rosbaud (160 mesures) ;

  • 16 juin 1961, Vienne, Konzerthaus, Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, direction : Rafael Kubelik) ;
  • Création scénique : 14 aout 1968, USA, Santa Fe, New Mexique.

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