Hans Zender (1936)

Die Wüste hat zwölf Ding' (1985)

for contralto and orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1985
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Universal Edition
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Mechthild von Magdeburg

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo contralto
  • 1 alto flute, 1 oboe, 1 English horn, 1 clarinet, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 percussionists, 1 vibraphone, 1 glockenspiel, 1 tubular bells, 1 harp, 1 piano, 1 electric organ, 8 violins, 6 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses [nombre minimum de cordes]

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