Bernd Alois Zimmermann (1918-1970)
Des Menschen Unterhaltprozess gegen Gott (1952)
radio opera in three acts, for reciters, soloists, women's choir, men's choir, large mixed choir and orchestra
[Le Procès de l’homme contre Dieu]
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1952
- Duration: 1 h 30 mn
- Publisher: Schott
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Libretto (details, author):
Auto sacramental de Pedro Calderón de la Barca dans une adaptation libre de Hubert Rüttger
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Composition date:
1952
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 2 solo sopranos [Aurore ; Printemps] , solo contralto [Automne] , 4 solo tenors [Été ; Ange ; Diable ; Jean-Baptiste] , 2 solo bass voices [Père ; Hiver]
- mixed choir, women's choir, men's choir
- 3 flutes (also 3 piccolos), 3 oboes (also 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets [en ut] , 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, 2 harp, piano, celesta, harpsichord, organ, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
12 June 1952
Location:première diffusion : WDR
Performers:Matthias Bungart : direction ; création en concert le 13 juillet 1987, Allemagne, Cologne, Karthäuser Kantorei, Kölner Rundfunkorchester, direction : Jan Latham-König.