general information

composition date
1913-1916
duration
13 min
editor
Universal Edition, Tesin
Dedicatee
"Meinem lieben Freunde Anton von Webern"
Opus
22
Libretto (details, author)

Ernest Dowson, Rainer Maria Rilke: Le Livre des heures et Le Livre des images

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Solo voice and orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo mezzo-soprano

5 flutes, 5 oboes, 6 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, trumpet, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussionist, harp

information about the creation

date
February 21, 1932

Francfort

interpreters

Hertha Reinecke, orchestre, direction : Hans Rosbaud.

Part titles

  1. Seraphita, Ernest Dowson, traduit en allemand par Stefan George, 1913 ;
  2. Alle, welche dich suchen, Rainer Maria Rilke, 1914 ;
  3. Mach mich zum Wächter deiner Weiten, Rainer Maria Rilke, 1914–1915 ;
  4. Vorgefühl, Rainer Maria Rilke, 1916.

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