general information

composition date
1950
duration
19 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Opus
1/10
Libretto (details, author)

Charles Baudelaire (traduit en allemand par Terese Robinson) et Karlheinz Stockhausen

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (1 female voice and single wind chamber orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo contralto

flute, 2 clarinets, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, harpsichord, piano, 6 violins, 4 violas [ou 6], 3 cellos [ou 4], 3 double basses [ou 4]

information about the creation

date
October 21, 1971

France, Paris

interpreters

Brigit Fassbänder : contralto et l'ensemble Musique Vivante, direction : Kalheinz Stockhausen.

Part titles

  • Der Rebell (Charles Baudelaire), 4' ;
  • Frei (Karlheinz Stockhausen), 9' ;
  • Der Saitenmann (Karlheinz Stockhausen), 6'.

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Same type
Created the same year
Composed the same year
Same detailed formation

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