Klaus Huber (1924-2017)

Quod est pax ? – Vers la raison du cœur... (2006 -2007)

for orchestra with 5 solo voices and Arabic percussions

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2006 - 2007
    • Duration: 23 mn
    • Publisher: Ricordi, nº Sy. 3801
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Jacques Derrida, Octavio Paz, Simone Weil, Klaus Huber

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 percussionist [instruments arabes]
  • ensemble of vocal soloists(solo soprano [], solo mezzo-soprano [], solo contralto [], solo tenor [], solo bass voice [])
  • 2 flutes (also 1 alto flute, 1 piccolo), 1 oboe (also 1 English horn), 1 clarinet, 1 bass clarinet (also 1 contrabass clarinet), 1 bassoon, 1 contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (also 1 tenor/bass trombone, 1 contrabass trombone), 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 2 percussionists, 1 harp [en tiers de tons] , 7 violins, 3 violas (also 1 viola d'amore), 4 cellos, 7 double basses [scordature]

Premiere information

  • Date: 23 September 2007
    Location:

    Varsovie.