Beat Furrer (1954)

FAMA (2004 -2005)

Hörtheater in 8 scenes for large ensemble, 8 voices and actress

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2004 - 2005
    • Duration: 50 mn
    • Publisher: Bärenreiter
    • Libretto (details, author):

      texte d’Ovide et Arthur Schnitzler

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 2 solo sopranos, 2 solo contraltos, 2 solo tenors, 2 solo bass voices
  • 1 actress, 2 flutes (also 1 bass flute, 1 contrabass flute, 2 piccolos), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 1 tenor saxophone, 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 percussionists, 1 piano, 1 accordion, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 1 double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 14 October 2005
    Location:

    Festival de Donaueschingen


    Performers:

    Klangforum Wien, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, direction : Beat Furrer, mise en scène : Christoph Marthaler

Observations

Analyse de Fama, par Beat Furrer (Ircam, ManiFeste 2016) : https://medias.ircam.fr/x7ea38f

Program note

Daniel ENDER, FAMA, une introduction, http://inoui.ircam.fr/151.html (lien vérifié novembre 2017).