Elliott Carter (1908-2012)

Tarantella (1936)

finale of Mostellaria, for male choir and orchestra or piano four hands

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1936
    • Duration: 8 mn
    • Publisher: Associated Music Publishers
Detailed formation
  • men's choir(2 tenor, 2 bass voice)
  • piccolo (also 2 flutes), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones (also bass trombone), tuba, timpani, percussionist, xylophone, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 April 1937
    Location:

    États-Unis, Harvard Glee Club


    Performers:

    Wallace Woodworth : direction.