Peter Eötvös (1944-2024)

Atlantis (1995)

for baritone solo, child soprano, cymbalum, virtual choir and orchestra

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1995
    • Duration: 37 mn 30 s
    • Publisher: Ricordi, Munich
    • Commission: WDR Cologne
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Sándor Weöres

Detailed formation
  • soloists: baritone, sopranochild voice, cymbalom
  • 5 flutes (also 4 piccolos, 2 alto flutes), 5 oboes (also 1 English horn), 4 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), bass clarinet (also contrabass clarinet), 5 bassoons (also 2 contrabassoons), 4 saxophones [soprano, alto, ténor et baryton] , 6 horns, 5 trumpets (also 2 piccolo trumpets), flugerlhorn, 5 trombones (also 1 alto trombone, 1 bass trombone), bass tuba, contrabass tuba, 10 percussionists, 2 timpani, 2 harp, electric bass guitar, 5 electronic/MIDI keyboards/synthesizers [dont 3 synthétiseurs] , 2 violins, 2 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses

Premiere information

  • Date: 17 November 1995
    Location:

    Allemagne, Cologne


    Performers:

    Dietrich Henschel : baryton, Marta Fábián : cymbalum, Orchestre symphonique de la WDR , direction : Peter Eötvös.

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support

Observations

Enregistrement : 1 cd BMC CD007 Budapest : Orchestre symphonique de la WDR, direction : Peter Eötvös.