York Höller (1944)

Traumspiel (1983)

sound poem in 5 parts, after the play by Strindberg, for soprano, large orchestra and tape

electronic work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1983
    • Duration: 25 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Strindberg

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo soprano
  • 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 5 percussionists, 1 timpani, 1 harp, 1 piano (also 1 celesta), 1 electric organ (also 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer [ad lib.] ), 14 violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses

Premiere information

Information on the electronics
Electronic device: sons fixés sur support

Observations

Cd : Karan Armstrong, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Lothar Zagrosek, Wergo 6515-2.