Philip Glass (1937)
the CIVIL warS - Cologne (1984)
A tree is best measured when it is down
stage work
- General information
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Composition date:
1984
- Duration: 28 mn
- Publisher: Dunvagen Music Publishers
- Commission: Schauspielhaus, Cologne
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Libretto (details, author):
Maita di Nascemi et Robert Wilson (en latin, italian et anglais).
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Composition date:
1984
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 1 solo soprano, 1 solo mezzo-soprano, 1 solo tenor, 1 solo baritone, 1 solo bass voice, 1 narrator, 1 female narrator
- mixed choir à 4 voix
- 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (also 1 bass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (also 1 bass trombone), 1 tuba, 3 percussionists, 1 timpani, 1 harp, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
19 January 1984
Location:Cologne.