general information

composition date
1951
revisition date
1970
duration
7 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee
to Aaron Copland for his 70th birthday, (and, as an afterthought, also for his 51st birthday)
Libretto (details, author)

Rhoda Levine (d'après Cathy Berberian), en allemand : Friedl Hofbauer, en italien : Vittoria Ottolenghi

type

Chamber music (Woodwind and brass quintet)

detailed formation

flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn

information about the creation

date
1952

Italie, Milan.

date
1970

États-Unis, New York

interpreters

le Quatuor Dorian.

observations

  • Les instrumentistes sont aussi récitants.
  • Première version basée sur le Quatuor à vent inachevé de 1950.

Part titles

  1. Barn Dance - Tanz in der Scheune - Ballo Campestre
  2. The Fawn - Das Pferd - Il Cavallo
  3. The Grey Mouse - Die Maus - Il Topo
  4. Tom Cats - Die Kater - I Gattacci

similar works

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

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