Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Le roi des étoiles (1911 -1912)
for two tenors, two basses and orchestra
[Zvezdoliki - The king of the stars ]
- General information
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Composition date:
1911 - 1912
- Duration: 6 mn
- Publisher: Chester Music
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Libretto (details, author):
K. Bal’mont
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Composition date:
1911 - 1912
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [2 solo voices or more and orchestra]
Detailed formation
- soloists: 2 solo tenors, 2 solo baritones
- 1 piccolo, 3 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 4 oboes (also 1 English horn), 1 Eb clarinet, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 8 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 2 percussionists, 2 harp, 1 celesta, strings
Premiere information
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Date:
19 April 1939
Location:Belgique, Bruxelles
Performers:Franz André : direction.
Observations
La réduction pour piano et voix est de Stravinsky.