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composition date: 1933-1934
revisition date: 1961
duration: 11 min
editor: Ricordi
Dedicatee: A Louise Varèse
Libretto (details, author): Extraits du livre sacré des Mayas, le Popol Vuh (citations extraites des Légendes du Guatemala de Miguel-Angel Asturias)

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Choir(s) and ensemble of 10 to 25 instruments)

4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, organ, 2 ondes Martenot, 6 percussionists

Dans la version de 1961, Varèse a remplacé la basse solo par un chœur d'hommes et les thérémins par des ondes Martenot.

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Composed by Edgard Varèse , concert on April 24, 1978

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Composed by Edgard Varèse , concert on June 26, 1997

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Composed by Edgard Varèse , concert on January 9, 1989

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